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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:
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