Corning teams with Suniva and Heliene on first ‘Made in America’ panel

Suniva and Heliene, a leading U.S. solar PV module manufacturer, announced a landmark deal with Corning (GLW) Incorporated to provide the U.S. domestic market with the only solar module made with polysilicon, wafers and cells manufactured in the United States. Corning is supplying the wafers and, as the majority owner of Hemlock Semiconductor HSC , sourcing HSC’s hyper-pure polysilicon for the groundbreaking initiative. Both the wafers and polysilicon are made in Michigan, and the solar cells are made in Georgia, ensuring American-made solar components of the highest quality form the foundation of the module. The new module contains a solar cell with up to 66 percent domestic content-the highest percentage on the market-offering solar developers a significant advantage through the Investment Tax Credit domestic content bonus. “Corning is excited to leverage our advanced manufacturing expertise to deliver top-quality solar components and secure the U.S. energy supply chain,” said AB Ghosh, Corning Vice President and General Manager of Solar Technologies and Chairman and CEO of Hemlock Semiconductor. “We are excited that this partnership brings a truly Made-in-America solution to the United States market,” said Matt Card, President of Suniva.