Corning Partners with U.S. Solar Manufacturers to Produce All-American Solar Panels
Corning, a global technology company, has announced a partnership with U.S. solar manufacturers Suniva and Heliene to produce the only solar panels made entirely from American-made components. This collaboration marks a significant step in strengthening the U.S. solar manufacturing sector, which aims to compete with China in the global market.
Georgia-based Suniva, which specializes in solar cells, and Heliene, a panel manufacturer based in Canada with production facilities in Minnesota, will combine their efforts with Corning. Corning, along with its subsidiary Hemlock Semiconductor, produces key materials for solar panels, including silicon wafers and polysilicon, in Michigan.
AB Ghosh, Corning’s vice president and general manager of solar technologies, emphasized the company’s excitement about leveraging its advanced manufacturing capabilities to enhance the quality of solar components while securing the U.S. energy supply chain.
This partnership comes as part of a broader effort to bolster U.S. solar manufacturing, driven in part by tax incentives in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, which has fueled the growth of clean energy factories across the country. Despite shifts in the political landscape, clean energy companies continue to push for policies that not only address climate change but also support American energy production and job creation.
The new solar panel module will feature up to 66% domestic content, the highest of any solar panel currently on the market. This product will help solar developers qualify for a 10% domestic content tax credit on top of the 30% base credit provided by the Inflation Reduction Act.
