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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Solar Technology LLC Michigan Factory

Solar Technology LLC (Corning)

Hemlock, MI, USA

-84.1611176, 43.4384197

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 528A

Project Timeline

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Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Wafers


Project Announcement Date: 2/27/2024

Target for Starting Production: 2025

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Operating Status: Operating


Target Jobs: 1100

Current Jobs: 0

Capital Investment: $900 million

Congressional District: MI8

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $109.3 million

Selected Sources:

“Michigan Strategic Fund Approves Grants for New Corning Manufacturing Facility, Over 1,100 Jobs in Michigan”, Danielle Emerson, Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), 26 Feb 2024. 🔗


“$900M solar component factory to add 1,100 clean energy jobs in Michigan”, bridgemi.com, 27 Feb 2024. 🔗


“Corning to build $900M solar component facility in Michigan”, Sara Samora, Construction Dive, 04 Mar 2024. 🔗



“Corning Inc. raising new $900 million facility in Michigan. What's next for project.”, Jeff Smith, The Leader, No Date. 🔗


“U.S.A.: T1 Energy Joins Hands with Corning to Fully Advance Domestic PV Industry Chain”, energytrend.com, 18 Aug 2025. 🔗


“The US is making solar wafers again at Corning’s Michigan plant”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 29 Oct 2025. 🔗


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