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GA SR931

Resolution

Status

Passed

3/10/2026

Primary Sponsor

Chuck Hufstetler

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates March 10, 2026, as Qcells Day in Georgia to honor the solar manufacturing company's investments in the state

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

  • 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

Full Bill Text

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