On March 6, Qcells, an American solar manufacturing subsidiary of Korean photovoltaic manufacturer Hanwha, announced that its two manufacturing plants in Georgia had officially resumed solar panel production .
During this period, 1000 employees in the company's Georgia manufacturing plant were forced to take vacations or shorten their working hours (wages were reduced, but benefits were retained) due to the temporary suspension of production caused by the lengthy customs clearance process; In addition, 300 outsourced workers at the Dalton and Cartersville plants northwest of Atlanta were eliminated .
Now, with the supply chain back to normal, the company's employees have returned to work. "We have faced and will continue to face challenges that require us to adapt and be flexible, but our overall goal remains the same — to build a complete U.S. solar supply chain ," said Qcells' communications director.
At present, Qcells is advancing its $2.5 billion expansion plan for its Cartersville plant in Georgia, which is expected to be completed by the end of 2026. The plant will produce 3.3GW of silicon ingots, Silicon and In addition, the company's Dalton, Georgia plant has been operational since 2019." By the end of 2026, Qcells' two major U.S. bases will have a combined annual production capacity of 8.
To achieve these goals, the company plans to continue to expand its newly returning workforce.Qcells said it expects to employ nearly 4,000 workers at the two plants by the end of 2026.
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