First Solar Puts $680 Million PV Plant In NW Ohio

URLhttps://businessfacilities.com/2021/10/first-solar
SourceBusiness Facilities
Date Published10/05/2021
Mentions specific company case(s) of reshoring, kept from offshoring, or transplantYes

Additional Reshoring Information:

Company/Division name First Solar, Inc.
Type of work Manufacturing
If manufacturing, is the company a contract manufacturer?Yes
Reshoring category:Reshoring
Total number of jobs (added or to be added):500
Year reshoring announced:2021
Year reshoring implemented or to be implemented:2023
Domestically, the work will be done:In-house
Capital investment ($):680
City reshored to:Lake Township
State(s) reshored to:OH
If relevant, work nearshored to:-
Industry(ies):Computer & Electronic Products
Product(s) reshoredthin-film photovoltaic (PV) solar cells
What non-domestic negative factors made offshoring less attractive?Supply chain interruption risk/Natural disaster risk/Political instability
What domestic positive factors made reshoring more attractive?Skilled workforce availability/training, Other, Biden, import replacement
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