Lake Township (third Ohio) solar module factory
First Solar, Inc., Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio
Lake Township (third Ohio) solar module factory in Lake Township, Ohio is First Solar, Inc.’s plant for thin-film solar modules (3.3 GWdc annual capacity). Status: under construction (reported) as of August 17, 2021 (groundbreaking, reported by news and not yet confirmed by the company or state). First Solar, Inc. announced $680 million and 500 jobs. Primary source: globenewswire.com, checked November 12, 2026.
- Status
- Under construction (reported)
- Announced investment
- $680 million
- Announced jobs
- 500
- Industry
- Solar
- Sheet
- OH-19
- Revised
- November 12, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedglobenewswire.com
- Groundbreaking (reported)plantautomation-technology.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | First Solar, Inc. |
|---|---|
| Plant | Lake Township (third Ohio) solar module factory |
| Location | Lake Township, Wood County, Ohio |
| Industry | Solar |
| Product | Thin-film solar modules (3.3 GWdc annual capacity) |
| Announced investment | $680 millionGroundbreaking release cites over 700 permanent jobs; announcement cited about 500 direct jobs. |
| Announced jobs | 500 |
| Last checked | November 12, 2026 |
Sources
- First Solar to invest $680m in expanding American solar manufacturing capacity by 3.3 GW (company release, globenewswire.com, checked November 12, 2026)
- First Solar breaks ground on new $680m, 3.3 GW Ohio manufacturing facility (republished release) (news report, plantautomation-technology.com, checked November 12, 2026)
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