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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Elin Energy / Sirius PV Texas Solar Panel Factory

Elin Energy; Sirius PV

Brookshire, TX, USA

-95.9270699085732, 29.758088787605

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 445

Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Solar Modules


Project Announcement Date: 10/9/2023

Target for Starting Production: 2024

Date Commercial Production Started: 3/5/2024

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 2 GW

Current Annual Production: 1 GW

Operating Status: Operating


Target Jobs: 500

Current Jobs: 100

Congressional District: TX10

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“European-based Elin Energy builds new solar panel factory in Texas”, BIC Magazine, 09 Oct 2023. 🔗


“European Solar Panel Maker Chooses Waller Co”, Mike Boyd, Connect CRE, 06 Oct 2023. 🔗


“European Solar Panel manufacturer to locate in Waller County area”, Dennis Spellman, Covering Katy News, 04 Oct 2023. 🔗



“Turkey’s Elin Energy plans to make solar panels in Texas by next year”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 28 Sep 2023. 🔗


“Elin Energy opens U.S. solar module manufacturing facility”, Chris Crowell, Solar Builder Magazine, 12 Apr 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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