SEG Solar opens second PV module factory, lifting US capacity to 6GW

SEG Solar has launched its 2nd photovoltaic (PV) module manufacturing installation successful Greater Houston, Texas, expanding its full US accumulation capableness to 6GW per year.

The caller plant, Tomball #1, was inaugurated astatine an lawsuit attended by astir 800 people, including institution staff, section authorities officials, partners, customers, and media representatives.

The installation represents an concern of $200m and covers much than 500,000ft², making it the company's largest module manufacturing tract successful the US.

Tomball #1 is besides said to beryllium 1 of the country's largest HJT module manufacturing plants.

The installation tin nutrient 4GW of modules each twelvemonth crossed 4 accumulation lines, focusing connected SEG Solar's SIERRA N bid HJT modules that accommodate some 210mm and 210R wafer formats.

The caller works employs specialised manufacturing processes specified arsenic low-temperature soldering and precision butyl sealant application.

These methods are designed to amended module reliability, durability, and vigor output.

SEG laminitis and COO Jun Zhuge said: "Seeing different SEG manufacturing installation basal connected American ungraded is simply a arrogant infinitesimal for each of us. The accelerated maturation of artificial quality and information centres is driving unprecedented request for reliable energy and accelerating the request for caller vigor infrastructure.

"Tomball #1 is an important measurement successful expanding our manufacturing capableness to conscionable that demand, with commercialized operations expected to statesman successful the 3rd 4th of this year.

"Looking ahead, we are advancing our 3rd US HJT module manufacturing installation and readying a US compartment manufacturing installation to physique a much integrated home proviso chain, fortify semipermanent transportation capabilities for our customers and found SEG arsenic the largest crystalline star module shaper successful the US."

SEG Solar was founded successful 2021 and is based successful Houston, Texas.

The company's extremity is to present star modules to utility, commercial, and residential markets.

By the extremity of 2025, SEG Solar had shipped much than 7.5GW of star modules worldwide and had reached a full accumulation capableness of 6.5GW.

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