Apr 21, 2024
Two companies enter historic, multimillion-dollar deal to manufacture solar panels domestically — here’s how it could affect American energy
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: solar power, sustainability
A couple of solar-sector manufacturers have a powerhouse agreement that reaches a unique benchmark. Thanks to a $400 million, three-year deal between Heliene and Suniva, solar panels and cells will be entirely made in the U.S., a unique combination until now.
Electrek reports that to this point, solar cells — the contraption that turns sunlight into electricity — were imported.