Project Traits
State: Ohio
Congressional District: OH12
Organization Type: Commercial
Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown
Energy Sector: Clean Power,
Energy Subsector: Solar,
Project Start Year: Unknown
Project Launch Year: 2024
Government Support Received: Federal Tax Credit [Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit] for Unknown Amount
Outcomes & Impacts
Private Investment: Unknown
Jobs Announced or Created: 1,000
Projected Economic Impact: Unknown
Illuminate USA, a leading US solar panel manufacturer, announced the official start of commercial operations at what will soon be one of the nation’s largest advanced solar panel manufacturing facilities.
Illuminate USA is based in Pataskala, Ohio in a 1.1 million-square foot facility that will employ 1,000 workers on eight production lines. The facility will produce more than 9.2 million advanced solar panels annually at full capacity by the end of 2024, equaling 5 gigawatts of electricity production, enough to power 1 million American homes.
Illuminate USA is fully staffed for initial production and has, to date, hired more than 475 employees in Central Ohio, together with the partnership of many local workforce organizations including Ohio Means Jobs and IMPACT Community Action, and the support of JobsOhio, GROW Licking County, and the Columbus Partnership.