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First Solar Alabama
First Solar
Trinity, AL, USA
-87.1145628707248, 34.634771862237
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 372
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Solar Modules
Project Announcement Date: 11/16/2022
Target for Starting Production: 2024
Date Commercial Production Started: 7/31/2024
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 3.5 GW
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 700
Current Jobs: 80
Capital Investment: $1100 million
Congressional District: Republican
Government Subsidies:
Local/State: $50 million
Selected Sources:
“First Solar plans $1.1 billion Alabama manufacturing facility with 700 jobs”, Jerry Underwood, Made in Alabama, 16 Nov 2022. 🔗
“Governor Ivey Announces First Solar to Open $1.1 Billion Alabama Facility, Creating Over 700 Clean Energy Manufacturing Jobs in Lawrence County”, Office of the Governor of Alabama, 16 Nov 2022. 🔗
“First Solar plans to hire 170 new employees by end of year”, Samantha McNamara Staff Writer, The Moulton Advertiser , 29 Nov 2023. 🔗
“First Solar plans to hire 170 new employees by end of year”, Samantha McNamara Staff Writer, The Moulton Advertiser , 29 Nov 2023. 🔗
“We are thrilled to announce a successful integrated run at one of our newest manufacturing plants in Trinity, Alabama! ”, Instagram, No Date. 🔗
“First Solar opens 3.5-GW solar panel factory in Alabama”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 26 Sep 2024. 🔗
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