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First Solar Factory No. 5
First Solar
Iberia Parish, LA, USA
-91.8681424, 30.0247382
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 411
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Solar Modules
Project Announcement Date: 7/27/2023
Target for Starting Production: 2026
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 3.5 GW
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 826
Current Jobs: 700
Capital Investment: $1100 million
Congressional District: LA3
Government Subsidies:
Local/State: $30 million
Selected Sources:
“First Solar plans $1.1 billion investment in fifth U.S. panel factory”, Nichola Groom, Reuters, 27 Jul 2023. 🔗
“First Solar plans $1.1B solar panel factory”, Kate Magill, Utility Dive, 27 Jul 2023. 🔗
“First Solar investing in Acadiana Regional Airport”, STAFF REPORTS, The Daily Iberian, 10 Aug 2023. 🔗
“Local suppliers sought as First Solar construction gets underway in Iberia Parish”, Adam Daigle | Acadiana business editor, The Advocate, 20 Mar 2024. 🔗
“First Solar opens a Louisiana factory that’s 11 Superdomes big”, Michelle Lewis, Electrek, 21 Nov 2025. 🔗
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