# Silfab Solar to invest $150M in solar cell plant in Fort Mill, South Carolina

Silfab Solar will invest $150 million in a new solar cell manufacturing plant in Fort Mill, South Carolina, creating 800 jobs. The facility will produce 2 GW of cells and 1.2 GW of modules annually, with operations starting in Q3 2024.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-09-19
- Where: Fort Mill, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $150.0M
- Jobs: 800
- Starts operating: Q3 2024
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2 GW of cells and 1.2 GW of modules annually
- Products: solar cells, solar modules
- Sectors: [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [Silfab Solar](https://endata.com/companies/72722.md)

## Sources

- [reuters.com](https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/canadas-silfab-set-up-solar-cell-factory-south-carolina-2023-09-19/), 2023-09-19: "Silfab said the new facility in Fort Mill, South Carolina will create 800 jobs and begin operations in the third quarter of 2024."

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