CEDARTOWN, Ga. — A new solar panel glass plant will bring over 600 jobs to Polk County, Governor Brian Kemp announced Thursday.
SOLARCYCLE, an advanced technology-based solar recycling company, will be the first of its kind in the country to use recycled materials from retired solar panels to make new solar glass.
“SOLARCYCLE’s first-of-its-kind facility is a transformational investment for the Polk County community and will help drive its economy for years to come,” Gov. Kemp said. “In Georgia, our strong energy mix is one of the key reasons our state has attracted generational investments in recent years. We will keep working to secure our power supply through exciting projects like this one.”
SOLARCYCLE will construct a new manufacturing facility located at Cedartown North Business Park and will create full-time jobs in manufacturing, engineering, management, research and design, and support staff roles.
Solar photovoltaic is the fastest-growing source of energy in Georgia, and SOLARCYCLE’s new facility in Georgia will position the company as one of the first manufacturers of specialized glass for crystalline-silicon (c-Si) photovoltaics in the U.S., with the capacity to make five to six gigawatts worth of solar glass every year.
The glass will be sold directly back to the domestic solar manufacturers and fill a critical gap in the country’s supply chain to build more solar panels in America.
SOLARCYCLE is scheduled to begin construction this year.
