US solar equipment manufacturer OMCO Solar has opened its sixth manufacturing facility in the US, and will begin work on providing backrails for First Solar’s new Series 7 modules.
OMCO’s new facility is in the southern state of Alabama, and the company has invested US$10 million into the new manufacturing hub. The start of commercial production has increased the company’s production capacity to 10GW across its US facilities, and expansion of the US solar manufacturing sector will be vital to meet the country’s long-term clean energy goals.