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Can a company make new glass for solar panels?

CEDARTOWN, Ga. (AP) — A company that recycles solar panels announced Thursday that it would build a $344 million factory in northwest Georgia, for the first time expanding to making new glass for panels.

When will solarcycle start manufacturing glass?

The plant, which will be the first of SOLARCYCLE’s facilities to manufacture glass in addition to recycling solar panels, is scheduled to begin construction in 2024 and will be operational in 2026. SOLARCYCLE will create full-time jobs in manufacturing, engineering, management, research and design, and support staff.

Will a new solar glass plant in North Georgia create a strong supply chain?

“SOLARCYCLE’s announcement of hundreds of jobs coming to a new, cutting-edge solar glass plant in North Georgia further cements the Peach State as a national leader in domestic solar manufacturing, and they will play a pivotal role in creating a robust supply chain for the United States emerging solar footprint.

Can solar panels be recycled in Cedartown?

Solarcycle said would be able to recycle 1 million solar panels in Cedartown. Then it plans to make enough glass to make solar panels that could produce 5 gigawatts a year of electricity, using a combination of recycled glass and raw material. Solarcycle said it would sell the glass to companies that make solar panels in the United States.