Project Traits
State: Michigan
Congressional District: MI08
Organization Type: Commercial
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Clean Power
Energy Subsector: Solar
Project Start Year: 2024
Project Launch Year: Unknown
Government Support Received: State Grant [Michigan Strategic Site Readiness Program] for $29,000,000 State Tax Credit [15-Year State Essential Services Assessment Exemption] for $12,300,000 State Grant [Critical Industry Investment Program] for $68,000,000
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: $1,500,000,000
Jobs Announced or Created: 1,500
People Served: Unknown
Projected Economic Impact: 5600000000
To grow this domestic supply, Corning, on behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary, Solar Technology, LLC, plans to build a new manufacturing facility in Richland Township in Saginaw County with an investment of up to $900 million. The project is expected to create over 1,100 jobs, with starting wages expected to exceed the median wage for the region. Additionally, employees will receive a comprehensive benefits package.
Corning Incorporated has chosen Michigan for a new manufacturing facility dedicated to the creation of U.S.-made solar components with support from the Michigan Strategic Fund. This investment will help meet a sharp rise in demand for solar power that the current domestic solar supply chain cannot meet while creating good-paying jobs that put Michigan on track to achieve a greener, more sustainable future.
In April 2025, Corning Company increasd its new manufacturing facility investment to $1.5 billion, adding 400 new high-paying advanced manufacturing jobs for a total of 1,500 in Saginaw County, Michigan: https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2025/04/corning-expands-advanced-manufacturing-capacity-to-meet-increased-demand-for-US-made-solar-products.html.