T1 Energy and Corning have signed a supply agreement aimed at creating a fully domestic solar panel manufacturing chain.
In a joint statement on Aug. 15, the companies said they will work together to produce wholly American photovoltaic solar panels, a market currently dominated by Chinese manufacturers.
Under the agreement, Corning will supply T1 with solar wafers produced at its Michigan facilities starting in the second half of 2026. The wafers will be processed into solar cells at T1’s planned G2 Austin facility in Texas and then assembled into modules at the company’s existing G1 Dallas plant. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed….