Solar panel glass plant, US

5th April 2024

By: Sheila Barradas

Creamer Media Research Coordinator & Senior Deputy Editor

     

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Name of the Project
Solar panel glass plant.

Location
Near Cedar Town, Georgia, in the US.

Project Owner/s
SOLARCYCLE, in partnership with Georgia Governor Brian P Kemp.

Project Description
The facility will be the first-of-its-kind in the US to use recycled materials from retired solar panels to produce specialised glass for crystalline-silicon photovoltaics in the US.

The facility will have the capacity to manufacture 5 GW to 6 GW worth of solar glass every year.

The glass will be sold directly back to the domestic solar manufacturers and fill a critical gap in the country’s supply chain to build more solar panels.

Potential Job Creation
The project will create more than 600 new full-time jobs in Polk County.

Capital Expenditure
Not stated.

Planned Start/End Date
The project is expected to start construction in 2024 and will be operational in 2026.

Latest Developments
None stated.

Key Contracts, Suppliers and Consultants
None stated.

Contact Details for Project Information
SOLARCYCLE, email media@solarcycle.us.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

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