New solar plants in the US
We track 30 large solar plant projects announced in the US since 2021, with $12 billion and 19,727 jobs announced in total. 2 are under construction, 7 are operating and 17 are announced only.
- Projects
- 30
- Announced
- $12B
- Jobs announced
- 19,727
- States
- 14
- Revised
- November 11, 2026
The biggest projects
Alabama module factory in Trinity, Alabama: $1.1 billion announced with 700 jobs, now operating. Louisiana module factory in New Iberia, Louisiana: $1.1 billion announced with 700 jobs, now operating. Inola cell and module factory in Inola, Oklahoma: $1.0 billion announced with 1,000 jobs, now paused.
Every project we track
| Project | Status | Announced |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama module factoryFirst Solar, Trinity, AL | Operating | $1.1B700 jobs |
| Louisiana module factoryFirst Solar, New Iberia, LA | Operating | $1.1B700 jobs |
| Inola cell and module factoryEnel North America / 3Sun USA, Inola, OK | Paused(reported) | $1.0B1,000 jobs |
| Brookshire solar module and cell plantWaaree Solar Americas (Waaree Energies), Brookshire, TX | Operating | $1.0B1,500 jobs |
| Albuquerque solar factoryEbon Solar, Albuquerque, NM | Announced | $942Mjobs not stated |
| Richland Township solar components plantCorning Incorporated (Solar Technology, LLC), Richland Township, MI | Announced | $900M1,100 jobs |
| G2_Austin solar cell fabT1 Energy Inc., Rockdale, TX | Under construction | $850M1,800 jobs |
| Jeffersonville cell plantCanadian Solar (CS PowerTech), Jeffersonville, IN | Operating | $800M1,200 jobs |
| Lake Township (third Ohio) solar module factoryFirst Solar, Inc., Lake Township, OH | Under construction(reported) | $680M500 jobs |
| Chula Vista and Calipatria silicon ingot and wafer manufacturingThe Quartz & Silicon Materials Company Ltd., Chula Vista, CA | Announced | $679M894 jobs |
| Tulsa International Airport silicon ingot and wafer plantNorSun, Tulsa, OK | Announced | $620M320 jobs |
| Pataskala module factoryIlluminate USA (LONGi/Invenergy), Pataskala, OH | Operating | $600M850 jobs |
| Laurens solar cell plantSuniva, Inc., Laurens, SC | Announced | $350M564 jobs |
| Gaffney Series 6 module finishing facilityFirst Solar, Inc., Gaffney, SC | Announced | $330M600 jobs |
| Mesquite solar module factoryCanadian Solar Inc., Mesquite, TX | Announced | $250M1,500 jobs |
| Fort Mill cell plantSilfab Solar, Fort Mill, SC | Paused | $150M800 jobs |
| Cartersville solar encapsulant film plantHanwha Advanced Materials Georgia, Inc., Cartersville, GA | Announced | $147M160 jobs |
| Portland electrical balance-of-systems plant (expansion/relocation)Shoals Technologies Group, Inc., Portland, TN | Announced | $80M550 jobs |
| Sumter solar wafer and module plantsSEM Wafertech Inc. and Solar4America Technology, Inc. (SPI Energy), Sumter, SC | Announced | $66M300 jobs |
| Phoenix solar module manufacturing facilityJA Solar, Phoenix, AZ | Announced | $60M600 jobs |
| Albuquerque manufacturing campus expansionArray Technologies, Albuquerque, NM | Announced | $50Mjobs not stated |
| Indianapolis lightweight solar module plantBila Solar, Indianapolis, IN | Announced | $35M240 jobs |
| Orangeburg solar panel plantHounen Solar, Orangeburg, SC | Announced | $33M200 jobs |
| Fremont solar product design and assembly expansionNextracker LLC, Fremont, CA | Announced | $33M255 jobs |
| Greenville steel solar roofing plant expansionFortified Solar, Greenville, SC | Announced | $23M151 jobs |
| Bryan and Ridgeville Township solar racking plantsAPA Solar, LLC, Bryan, OH | Announced | —133 jobs |
| Goodyear module factoryMeyer Burger, Goodyear, AZ | Cancelled | —250 jobs |
| Colorado Springs solar cell factoryMeyer Burger Technology AG, Colorado Springs, CO | Cancelled | —350 jobs |
| Cartersville integrated factoryQcells (Hanwha), Cartersville, GA | Operating | —2,000 jobs |
| Dalton third factory expansionQcells (Hanwha), Dalton, GA | Operating | —510 jobs |
Investment and job figures are as announced by the company or state, not achieved. Status comes from the latest dated milestone with a source.
Paused, cancelled or closed
- Inola cell and module factory, Inola, OK: paused
- Goodyear module factory, Goodyear, AZ: cancelled
- Colorado Springs solar cell factory, Colorado Springs, CO: cancelled
- Fort Mill cell plant, Fort Mill, SC: paused
Announcements by year
- 2021: 2
- 2022: 1
- 2023: 16
- 2024: 4
- 2025: 4
- 2026: 3