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$1.1 billion Louisiana plant employs 700+, expected to reach 826.

Facility adds 3.5 GW annual solar production and boosts local GDP 4.4%.

AI-enabled production ensures high-quality, U.S.-made Series 7 solar modules .

Part of First Solar ‘s plan to reach 18 GW U.S. production by 2027.

First Solar Inc. inaugurated its new $1.1 billion manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish , marking a major expansion of U.S.-based solar production.

The plant, which employs more than 700 workers and is expected to reach 826 by year-end, is forecast to add 3.5 gigawatts (GW) of annual production and boost the parish’s GDP by 4.4% in its first full year of operation at capacity.

According to a news release, the 2.4-million-square-foot facility, one of the largest solar manufacturin

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