INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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First Solar Gaffney Facility
First Solar
Gaffney, SC, USA
-81.7092521, 35.0978719
The Big Green Machine Site ID: 819
Additional Information:
Sector: Solar
Activity: Manufacturing
Product: Solar Modules
Project Announcement Date: 10/31/2025
Target for Starting Production: 2026
Date Commercial Production Started:
Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes
Target Annual Production: 3.7 GW
Operating Status: Planned
Target Jobs: 600
Capital Investment: $330 million
Congressional District: SC5
Government Subsidies:
We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.
Selected Sources:
“First Solar unveils plans for 3.7-GW manufacturing facility in US”, Veselina Petrova, Renewables Now, 31 Oct 2025. 🔗
“First Solar to open its fifth U.S. factory, adding 3.7 GW of annual production”, Ryan Kennedy, pv magazine USA, 02 Nov 2025. 🔗
“First Solar pours $330M into a new South Carolina solar factory”, Michelle Lewis, Electrek, 14 Nov 2025. 🔗
“Solar company announces $330M investment, 600 new jobs at Upstate plant”, Chris Lavender, Post and Courier, 14 Nov 2025. 🔗
“First Solar, Inc. grows South Carolina footprint with new Cherokee County facility”, sc.gov, 13 Nov 2025. 🔗
Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:
We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.