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Solarcycle to Launch US's First Solar Panel Recycling and Glass Manufacturing Plant in Georgia

The $344 million investment aims to create over 600 jobs and bolster sustainable energy production, supported by the Inflation Reduction Act.

  • Solarcycle announces a partnership with Qcells and plans to open the US's first plant for recycling solar panels and making new solar glass in Georgia.
  • The $344 million facility in Cedartown, Georgia, is expected to create over 600 jobs and will be operational in 2026.
  • Solarcycle's technology can extract materials worth 95% of a solar panel's value, aiming to make solar manufacturing more sustainable.
  • The partnership and new facility are part of efforts to build a fully American-made clean energy supply chain.
  • The initiative is supported by the Inflation Reduction Act, highlighting the growing focus on sustainable energy solutions in the US.
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