First Solar commissions study into the economic impact of its Lawrence County manufacturing facility

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    "title": "First Solar commissions study into the economic impact of its Lawrence County manufacturing facility",
    "excerpt": "First Solar commissions study into the economic impact of its Lawrence County manufacturing facility.\n\n* By William Shelton Staff Writer\n* Mar 4, 2026\n* 0\n\nLast month, First Solar, a Phoenix, Arizona based photovoltaic (PV) manufacturer with a massive panel production facility at Mallard Fox West Industrial Park in Lawrence County, released a report on the company's economic impact on the State of Alabama.\n\nThe study was conducted by the Kathleen Babaineaux Blanco Public Policy Center at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette using IMPLAN economic software.\n\nFirst Solar established a major manufacturing presence in Lawrence County with the commissioning of its new fully vertically integrated solar panel plant in September 2024. The $1.1 billion facility adds 3.5 GW of American solar manufacturing capacity.\n\nState-level economic impacts were evaluated based on 2025 operations, the facility's first full year of production. Its plant in Lawrence County is the company's only one in Alabama.\n\nAccording to the released study, from operations alone in 2025, First Solar directly employed 855 workers in Alabama. When accounting for supplier activity the company's operations supported a total of 1,865 direct, indirect, and induced jobs statewide.\n\nLabor income associated with First Solar's Alabama operations totaled approximately $134.1 million in 2025, including wages paid directly...",
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