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ES Foundry Greenwood Facility
ES Foundry
Greenwood, SC, USA
-82.0649465640273, 34.2413128734766
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 712
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Solar Cells
Project Announcement Date: 9/25/2024
Target for Starting Production: 2025
Date Commercial Production Started: 2025
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 3 GWh
Operating Status: Operating
Target Jobs: 500
Current Jobs: 125
Congressional District: Republican
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“The US’s largest solar cell factory is now online in South Carolina”, Michelle Lewis, Electrek, 03 Feb 2025. 🔗
“America’s largest silicon solar cell manufacturer opens its doors SPW visits ES Foundry's 3-GW cell factory in South Carolina.”, Kelly Pickerel, Solar Power World, 03 Feb 2025. 🔗
“ES Foundry opens new solar cell factory in South Carolina, US”, Power Technology, 04 Feb 2025. 🔗
“Breathing New Life Into American Solar Manufacturing: ES Foundry Opens New SC Solar Cell Facility”, Serena Golden, SACE | Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, 11 Feb 2025. 🔗
“ES Foundry Plans US Cell Production Start in 2024”, Vikranth, TaiyangNews - All About Solar Power, 25 Sep 2024. 🔗
“U.S. solar panel manufacturer Bila Solar to purchase domestic cells from ES Foundry”, Kelsey Misbrener, Solar Power World, 24 Feb 2025. 🔗
“ES Foundry supplying U.S.-made solar cells to Bila Solar”, Chris Crowell, Solar Builder Magazine, 03 Mar 2025. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.