Solar manufacturer Qcells’ plan to expand in Georgia is part of a broader effort to make solar panels in the United States, instead of buying from overseas. It’s also the latest in a string of manufacturers to announce intentions to bring green jobs to Georgia, though the state has no emissions reduction targets of its own.
The company announced Wednesday it will invest more than $2.5 billion to expand its Dalton plant, build a new one in Cartersville and hire more than 2,500 people.
Parts of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which President Joe Biden signed into law last year, are written specifically to drive American clean energy manufacturing. The law includes incentives for companies like Qcells to make solar panels here, and bonus tax credits for power companies if their solar farms’ components are made in the U.S.
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