COLUMBIA, S.C. — A US-owned and -operated solar cell manufacturer has announced it will be investing $350 million and creating 564 new jobs when it locates its first South Carolina facility in Laurens County.
Suniva Inc. is one of the largest and oldest solar cell manufacturers in the country. Founded in 2007 out of U.S. Department of Energy-funded research at the University Center for Excellence in Photovoltaics at Georgia Tech, the company became well known for leading the push for solar cell manufacturing in the United States as a pillar of the nation’s energy independence and domestic energy security.
The company plans to lease a 600,000-sq-ft building in Laurens to produce advanced solar cells. Once the site is online in 2027, Suniva will produce over 5.5GW of solar cells annually, in conjunction with the company’s existing plant in Georgia. This will make Sunvia’s facility capable of one of the largest such capacities in the United States.
Matt Card, President and COO, Suniva, said, “At this moment in history, the question of where our energy comes from – and who controls the supply chain that delivers it – is among the most consequential questions America faces. Suniva’s answer is straightforward: we build it here. With this expansion, Suniva contributes over 5.5GW of American-made solar cell capacity annually to a grid that increasingly depends on it. That’s not just good business. That’s a national imperative.”
Individuals interested in joining the Suniva team should visit the company’s careers page.
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