Alabama module factory
First Solar, Trinity, Lawrence County, Alabama
Alabama module factory in Trinity, Alabama is First Solar’s plant for thin-film (CdTe) solar modules. Status: operating as of September 26, 2024 (opened). First Solar announced $1.1 billion and 700 jobs. Primary source: governor.alabama.gov, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Operating
- Announced investment
- $1.1 billion
- Announced jobs
- 700
- Industry
- Solar
- Sheet
- AL-15
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgovernor.alabama.gov
- Openedmadeinalabama.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | First Solar |
|---|---|
| Plant | Alabama module factory |
| Location | Trinity, Lawrence County, Alabama |
| Industry | Solar |
| Product | Thin-film (CdTe) solar modules |
| Announced investment | $1.1 billionAlabama plant, per 2022 governor release |
| Announced jobs | 700 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- Gov. Ivey: First Solar $1.1B Alabama facility (state release, governor.alabama.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- Made in Alabama: First Solar inaugurates plant (state release, madeinalabama.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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