First Solar Inaugurates ‘AI-Powered’ 3.5GW Louisiana Factory

Solar company announces $1.1B plan for New Iberia

First Solar on Friday unveiled its $1.1 billion manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, bringing more than 800 jobs to the local economy.

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First Solar inaugurates ‘AI-powered’ 3.5GW Louisiana factory

US solar module manufacturer First Solar has inaugurated its 3.5GW vertically integrated manufacturing facility in the state of Louisiana, the company’s fifth factory in the US.

First Solar Unveils USD 1.1 bn Louisiana Manufacturing Facility

First Solar, Inc. recently inaugurated its new fully vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana. The USD 1.1 billion facility, which spans approximately 2.4 million square feet and is about 11 times the size of the New Orleans Superdome, currently employs over 700 people and is expected to have 826 employees by the end of the year. Once fully ramped, the Iberia Parish facility is expected to add 3.5 gigawatts (GW) o…

First Solar opens AI-enabled solar manufacturing facility in Louisiana

First Solar has opened its new AI-enabled solar manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, marking a significant expansion of its US manufacturing footprint.

First Solar inaugurates $1.1B Louisiana manufacturing facility

Once fully ramped, the Iberia Parish facility is expected to add 3.5 GW of annual nameplate capacity, taking First Solar’s American manufacturing footprint to 14 GW in 2026, and 17.7 GW in 2027, when its production facility in South Carolina is expected to be fully ramped.