Atlanta: Hanwha Qcells Co., a significant player in the South Korean solar energy sector, announced the commencement of solar cell production at its newly established manufacturing facility in Georgia, United States. This development marks a notable expansion of Hanwha Qcells' manufacturing capabilities within the U.S.

According to Yonhap News Agency, the company anticipates that the Georgia plant will achieve full production capacity by the close of the third quarter. This milestone is set to position the facility as the largest operational solar cell manufacturing site in the country. The Cartersville-based module assembly plant is currently functioning at full capacity, producing approximately 16,700 solar panels daily.

Once fully operational, the facility is expected to deliver 3.3 gigawatts (GW) of vertically integrated ingot, wafer, and cell production capacity, along with 3.5 GW of module manufacturing capacity. This will make the facility Qcells' first U.S. manufacturing complex capable of producing the essential components of a solar photovoltaic module, from ingots to finished solar panels, all under one roof.