The vertically integrated solar manufacturing facility will produce ingots, wafers, cells and modules all under one roof, with enough supply for approximately 1.3 million homes.
Qcells, a South Korean solar manufacturer with facilities in the U.S. and Malaysia, is now manufacturing solar cells, a critical step whereby the company is now manufacturing the major components of a solar module all under one roof.
The solar manufacturer said it expects to be at full production in its Cartersville facility by Q3 2026, producing an estimated 3.3 GW each of ingots, wafers, cells, and 3.5 GW of modules a year.
Qcells also has a manufacturing facility in Dalton, Georgia, which tripled its module capacity to 5.1 GW in late 2023. At full capacity, the two facilities can produce 8.6 GW of solar modules, or approximately 47,000 panels, annually, Qcells reports.
“Producing the first solar cells at Cartersville is a milestone for Qcells and for American manufacturing,” said Andy Park, Global CEO of Qcells. “A dependable domestic supply chain doesn’t just create thousands of good-paying jobs, it gives our customers greater certainty on price, supply, and tariffs, and a product they can trust from start to finish.
