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Suniva,* the largest and oldest U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency mono-crystalline silicon solar cells and Heliene,** a supplier of North American-made solar PV modules, have announced a three-year strategic sourcing contract. Under its terms, Heliene will incorporate Suniva’s U.S.-made solar cells into its U.S.-made solar modules, with market availability beginning in mid-2024. Heliene’s modules will be the first crystalline solar modules with a U.S.-made solar cell. This contract is the result of solar project owners’ and developers’ desire for their projects to qualify for the 10% Domestic Content Bonus Investment Tax Credit, which can be obtained by using U.S. made cells based on The U.S. Department of Treasury’s guidance published in May 2023.
“With this strategic partnership Heliene and Suniva are well-positioned to rapidly scale domestic cell and module manufacturing to meet the surging demand for secure and reliable domestically made crystalline PV modules. Currently, all U.S.-made solar crystalline modules use only imported cells. This partnership will directly address that gap in the U.S. solar supply chain and help strengthen manufacturing capacity to meet increased demand for domestic products,” the companies said in a joint released timed to coincide with a visit by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Suniva yesterday.
“Heliene is proud to embark on this historic partnership with Suniva at a time when the U.S. is poised to capture a greater share of the global solar market by bolstering domestic manufacturing and onshoring of supply,” said Martin Pochtaruk, CEO of Heliene. “Introducing Suniva’s U.S.-made cells into our manufacturing process will enable Heliene to expand its commitment to offering best-in-class modules that enable our customers to qualify for lucrative tax credits and incentives.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Heliene, who shares our vision for growing the United States’ solar PV supply chain.” said Cristiano Amoruso, CEO of Suniva. “This contract is a testament to the effectiveness of the Inflation Reduction Act and Treasury’s May 2023 domestic content guidance. We are proud to fulfill our long-standing promise to bring back cell manufacturing to the United States at our Norcross facility.”
*Suniva says “it is America’s oldest and largest mono-crystalline solar cell manufacturer in North America. Suniva was founded in 2007, out of one of the world’s foremost photovoltaic research institutes, The University Center for Excellence in Photovoltaics at Georgia Tech, and from research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Suniva has established itself as an innovation leader, having originated and licensed more than 150 patents around solar cell development over a 16-year life.
“Suniva’s innovative, proprietary cell processing techniques and business model are used to achieve industry-leading efficiencies while maintaining among the lowest costs in the United States. Suniva looks beyond its products to work with solar module assemblers, EPC firms and solar plant developers to enable high-value solar projects benefiting from domestically-made, high-quality and high-efficiency solar cells.”
**Heliene says “it is one of North America’s fastest-growing domestic module manufacturers serving the utility-scale, commercial, and residential markets. With an in-house logistics team and responsive support staff, Heliene delivers competitively priced, high performance solar modules precisely when and where customers need them to accelerate North America’s clean energy transition. Founded in 2010, Heliene consistently ranks as a highly bankable module manufacturer and has production facilities located in Canada, and the USA.”
Suniva, Heliene to Make First U.S. Domestic Content Solar Cells
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Suniva,* the largest and oldest U.S. manufacturer of high-efficiency mono-crystalline silicon solar cells and Heliene,** a supplier of North American-made solar PV modules, have announced a three-year strategic sourcing contract. Under its terms, Heliene will incorporate Suniva’s U.S.-made solar cells into its U.S.-made solar modules, with market availability beginning in mid-2024. Heliene’s modules will be the first crystalline solar modules with a U.S.-made solar cell. This contract is the result of solar project owners’ and developers’ desire for their projects to qualify for the 10% Domestic Content Bonus Investment Tax Credit, which can be obtained by using U.S. made cells based on The U.S. Department of Treasury’s guidance published in May 2023.
“With this strategic partnership Heliene and Suniva are well-positioned to rapidly scale domestic cell and module manufacturing to meet the surging demand for secure and reliable domestically made crystalline PV modules. Currently, all U.S.-made solar crystalline modules use only imported cells. This partnership will directly address that gap in the U.S. solar supply chain and help strengthen manufacturing capacity to meet increased demand for domestic products,” the companies said in a joint released timed to coincide with a visit by Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen at Suniva yesterday.
“Heliene is proud to embark on this historic partnership with Suniva at a time when the U.S. is poised to capture a greater share of the global solar market by bolstering domestic manufacturing and onshoring of supply,” said Martin Pochtaruk, CEO of Heliene. “Introducing Suniva’s U.S.-made cells into our manufacturing process will enable Heliene to expand its commitment to offering best-in-class modules that enable our customers to qualify for lucrative tax credits and incentives.”
“We are thrilled to partner with Heliene, who shares our vision for growing the United States’ solar PV supply chain.” said Cristiano Amoruso, CEO of Suniva. “This contract is a testament to the effectiveness of the Inflation Reduction Act and Treasury’s May 2023 domestic content guidance. We are proud to fulfill our long-standing promise to bring back cell manufacturing to the United States at our Norcross facility.”
*Suniva says “it is America’s oldest and largest mono-crystalline solar cell manufacturer in North America. Suniva was founded in 2007, out of one of the world’s foremost photovoltaic research institutes, The University Center for Excellence in Photovoltaics at Georgia Tech, and from research sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Suniva has established itself as an innovation leader, having originated and licensed more than 150 patents around solar cell development over a 16-year life.
“Suniva’s innovative, proprietary cell processing techniques and business model are used to achieve industry-leading efficiencies while maintaining among the lowest costs in the United States. Suniva looks beyond its products to work with solar module assemblers, EPC firms and solar plant developers to enable high-value solar projects benefiting from domestically-made, high-quality and high-efficiency solar cells.”
**Heliene says “it is one of North America’s fastest-growing domestic module manufacturers serving the utility-scale, commercial, and residential markets. With an in-house logistics team and responsive support staff, Heliene delivers competitively priced, high performance solar modules precisely when and where customers need them to accelerate North America’s clean energy transition. Founded in 2010, Heliene consistently ranks as a highly bankable module manufacturer and has production facilities located in Canada, and the USA.”