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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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