New QCells Plant Doubles Current US Capacity to Make Solar Cells
The plant is the largest U.S. solar cell factory and will more than double current domestic cell capacity to 3.3 gigawatts, the company said.
- On Tuesday, June 9, 2026, Qcells, the solar arm of the Korean industrial giant Hanwha Group, officially began commercial production of silicon solar cells at its Cartersville, Georgia factory, marking a milestone for domestic efforts to reduce reliance on imported solar components.
- The facility, announced in 2023 with a $2.5 billion investment, aims to vertically integrate production of ingots, wafers, cells, and modules to secure the domestic solar supply chain.
- When fully operational this fall, the site will produce 3.3 gigawatts of cells and 3.5 gigawatts of modules annually, employing 3,800 workers in what the company described as "four factories in one."
- Customers using these domestically produced cells can more easily qualify for the 10% domestic content bonus under the Investment Tax Credit, providing greater confidence on pricing, supply, and sourcing.
- Historically, cell production in the United States has lagged behind panel assembly, but this new factory aims to double current domestic cell capacity and address the industry's "speed to power" obsession.
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Hanwha Solutions Q CELLS (Hanwha Q CELLS) announced on the 10th that it has commenced mass production of solar cells at its Cartersville, Georgia plant. With this, Hanwha Q CELLS has established a system to produce all core components necessary for solar panel manufacturing locally in the United States. The "Solar Hub" project, which aimed to establish northwestern Georgia as a "solar production base," has been completed after three years.
Largest Solar Cell Factory In USA Starts Production in Georgia - CleanTechnica
Support CleanTechnica's work through a Substack subscription or on Stripe. Qcells has just begun manufacturing solar cells at its new factory in Cartersville, Georgia, the company announced today. It already produces solar modules there. The company won’t be producing only solar cells and modules at the factory, though. It is ...
New QCells plant doubles current US capacity to make solar cells
Qcells has officially begun commercial production of silicon solar cells at its factory in Cartersville, Georgia, the company said Tuesday. That factory is the largest of its kind in the country — and a long-awaited boost to the U.S. solar supply chain. For five years straight , the U.S. power sector has built more…
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