North American PV manufacturer CS PowerTech Inc., a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., recently opened the first phase of its flagship PV cell manufacturing facility at the River Ridge Commerce Center in Jeffersonville, Ind.
“We are proud to invest in Indiana’s workforce and work with regional partners to build a long-term center of excellence for solar technology and advanced manufacturing,” CS PowerTech President Rusty Schmit said July 24.
Jeffersonville PVCells is the first American PV cell facility designed to produce industry-leading heterojunction (HJT) bifacial N-type solar cells. Together with CS PowerTech’s module manufacturing plant in Mesquite, Texas, the Jeffersonville facility creates a more localized, vertically integrated supply chain to serve its customers and to strengthen critical U.S. energy infrastructure, said the company.
“Jeffersonville is a cornerstone of our strategy to build one of North America’s most advanced energy manufacturing supply chains,” added Schmit. “This facility will produce next-generation HJT solar cells, support domestic manufacturing, and ultimately strengthen grid reliability as our customers deploy the products.
At full capacity, the facility is expected to produce more than 6 GWp annually, support more than 1,200 skilled manufacturing, engineering, and technical jobs in southern Indiana, and represent nearly $1 billion in local investment.
“The Jeffersonville facility demonstrates our commitment to scaling one of the world’s most advanced solar cell technologies in the United States,” said Colin Parkin, CEO of Canadian Solar. “HJT technology is critical for the next generation of high-efficiency, high-performance solar modules, and this plant gives CS PowerTech the ability to deliver leading technology, improved energy yield, and long-term value for customers while strengthening domestic advanced manufacturing.”
The Jeffersonville facility will ramp production to full capacity for phase one over the next few months and CS PowerTech expects to begin work on phase two expansion before the end of the year.
“CS PowerTech’s investment strengthens Indiana’s position in advanced manufacturing, creates good-paying jobs for Hoosiers in the area, and reinforces our role in building the technologies that will continue to power America’s future,” Indiana Gov. Mike Braun said.
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