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
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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