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GA SR931
Resolution
Status
3/10/2026
Primary Sponsor
Chuck Hufstetler
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AI Summary
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Designates March 10, 2026, as Qcells Day in Georgia to honor the solar manufacturing company's investments in the state
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Qcells built the largest solar panel manufacturing facility in the Western Hemisphere in Dalton, Georgia in 2019, and announced a $2.5 billion investment in 2023 for a vertically integrated solar supply chain factory in Cartersville
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Upon completion of the Cartersville facility in 2026, Qcells' Georgia operations will have 8.4 GW annual solar panel production capacity and support more than 4,000 manufacturing jobs
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Qcells generates an estimated 6,755 jobs annually across Georgia counties through direct, indirect, and induced employment, driving more than $2 billion in economic output
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The Cartersville facility will onshore critical solar supply chain steps currently dominated by China, including ingot, wafer, solar cell, and final module production
Legislative Description
Qcells Day; recognize March 10, 2026
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
3/10/2026