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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Heliene Joint Minnesota Facility

Heliene, Premier Energies

Minneapolis, MN, USA

-93.3438789, 44.9706674

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 626

Additional Information:

Sector: Solar

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Solar Cells


Project Announcement Date: 7/25/2024

Target for Starting Production: 2026

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 1 GW

Operating Status: Paused


Congressional District: MN5

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“A much-needed solar cell factory is coming to the US”, Michelle Lewis, Electrek, 25 Jul 2024. 🔗


“Canadian and Indian solar firms join forces on US cell factory”, Reuters, Reuters, 25 Jul 2024. 🔗


“Amid uncertainty, Premier Energies halts plans for U.S. solar cell factory”, Ryan Kennedy, pv magazine USA, 03 Feb 2025. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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