INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Mountain Iron Facility (Expansion)
Heliene
Mountain Iron, MN, USA
-92.6061965879692, 47.5216968133626
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 381B
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Solar Modules
Project Announcement Date: 9/10/2021
Target for Starting Production: 2023
Date Commercial Production Started: 10/28/2022
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 0.42 GW
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 210
Capital Investment: $21 million
Congressional District: MN8
Government Subsidies:
Local/State: $11.5 million
Selected Sources:
“Heliene opens 420-MW solar panel assembly line in Minnesota”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 26 Oct 2022. 🔗
“Heliene adds 420 MW U.S. solar panel assembly line”, Ryan Kennedy, pv magazine USA, 31 Oct 2022. 🔗
“Heliene just expanded its US solar panel manufacturing again”, Michelle Lewis, Electrek, 05 Dec 2023. 🔗
“Two companies enter historic, multimillion-dollar deal to manufacture solar panels domestically — here's how it could affect American energy”, Rick Kazmer, The Cool Down, 20 Apr 2024. 🔗
“Solar panel company plans $145M factory in Twin Cities”, Burl Gilyard, Star Tribune, 25 Jul 2023. 🔗
“St. Anthony: Canadian solar manufacturer expands on Minnesota Iron Range”, Neal St. Anthony, Star Tribune, 25 Sep 2021. 🔗
“How to start a solar panel manufacturing facility in the United States”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 04 Sep 2018. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
This site has 1 major expansion(s).
Those expansion(s) are tracked below:
Site 381A: Mountain Iron Facility