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QCell Cartersville Factory

Qcells

Cartersville, GA, USA

-84.7429886039167, 34.1200497957216

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 371

Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Cells


Project Announcement Date: 1/11/2023

Target for Starting Production: 2024

Date Commercial Production Started: 4/4/2024

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 3.3 GW

Operating Status: Operating


Target Jobs: 1650

Capital Investment: $2500 million

Congressional District: Republican

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:


“Solar power company plans $2.5B Georgia expansion, hiring 2,500 new workers”, FOX 5 Atlanta Digital Team, FOX 5 Atlanta, 11 Jan 2023. 🔗



“Q Cells employs nearly 2,000 in Dalton, with plans to employ 2,500 more in Cartersville”, Bob Gary, Times Free Press, 31 Dec 2023. 🔗


“Neural Knowledge Infrastructure”, Veridian by VeerOne, No Date. 🔗


“Qcells inks huge deal with Microsoft for Georgia-made solar panels”, Drew Kann, ajc, 03 Apr 2024. 🔗


“Qcells scores $1.4B DOE loan guarantee for Georgia solar factory”, Kate Magill, Utility Dive, 07 Aug 2024. 🔗



“DOE Announces $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee for Hanwha Q Cells’ Solar Manufacturing Facility in Georgia”, Kavitha, SolarQuarter, 19 Dec 2024. 🔗


“Qcells”, Energy.gov, 18 Dec 2024. 🔗


“LPO Announces $1.45 Billion Loan Guarantee to Qcells to Finance a Solar Manufacturing Facility in Georgia”, Energy.gov, 18 Dec 2024. 🔗


“REC Silicon shuts down Moses Lake polysilicon plant”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 31 Dec 2024. 🔗


“Qcells finalizes $1.5B DOE loan guarantee for Georgia solar plant”, Joelle Anselmo, Utility Dive, 01 Jan 2025. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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The data on this site was last updated on February 19, 2025.

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