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Vitro to invest $180M to upgrade Meadville plant for First Solar contract · Endata

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Oct 25, 2023INVESTMENTMeadville, Pennsylvania, United States

Vitro to invest $180M to upgrade Meadville plant for First Solar contract

Vitro will invest approximately $180 million to upgrade a furnace at its Meadville, Pennsylvania plant and adapt other facilities to supply glass front sheets for First Solar's photovoltaic panels. Production is expected to start in Q1 2026.

Value

$180.0M

Starts operating

Q1 2026

Status

Announced

Productsglass front sheets for photovoltaic solar panels

CompaniesVitro First Solar customer

Sectors#Power Generation Equipment

“Vitro will invest an estimated $180 million to upgrade one of the furnaces at the Meadville plant, located in Pennsylvania, as well in adapting additional existing facilities.”glass-international.com

1 source
glass-international.comVitro increases US solar glass investment to $180 millionQuartz Business MediaOct 25, 2023

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