Silfab Solar Invests $150 Million in South Carolina Facility, Promising 850 Jobs and Expanded Production Capacity

Silfab Solar, a Toronto-headquartered solar cell and module manufacturer, has announced it is investing $150 million in a cell manufacturing site in the United States. The York County, South Carolina facility is a 785,000 square foot site that is expected to host over 850 jobs. The annual production capacity will include 1 GW of cell production and 1.2 GW of additional module production capacity. Silfab also recently signed a major supply agreement with Norwegian ingot and wafer producer NorSun. The company debuted several new module products at the RE+ conference in Las Vegas, including the new line of Silfab Elite 430 BG+ which offers increased power output, higher efficiency in low light conditions, and consistent performance in high temperatures.