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Area Development - Site Selection, Facility Planning and Workforce Development

Great Lakes Solx PR Plans Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, Solar Panel Manufacturing Operations

11/26/2024
Solar panel manufacturing company Great Lakes Solx PR plans to establish operations in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. The project is expected to create up to 250 jobs.

The new 1.2-gigawatt solar panel manufacturing facility will assemble tier-1 modules. Commercial operations are scheduled to begin in April 2025.

“We’ve carefully selected our site in Aguadilla at HP’s world-class campus because we believe in the potential of this incredible community. HP has done a phenomenal job maintaining the state-of-the-art facility, and we’re working tirelessly to launch operations next year,” said James Holmes, Co-Founder and CEO of Solx. “We are excited to contribute to the local economy by creating jobs and supporting Puerto Rico’s renewable energy future. We are committed to supporting Puerto Rico's transition from fossil fuels and toward a sustainable future powered by renewable energy. By manufacturing solar panels locally, we aim to directly contribute to the island's energy transformation.”

Solx partnered with Invest Puerto Rico and the Department of Economic Development and Commerce on the project.

“Once again, we see how cutting-edge companies decide to establish themselves on the Island due to our unique value proposition and highly skilled and trained workforce. Solx’s investment will create over 250 jobs in Aguadilla and help meet the great demand for solar panels in Puerto Rico. We welcome an investment that will greatly help meet our renewable energy goals,” noted Manuel Cidre, secretary of the DEDC.

“Solx’s decision to establish its operations in Puerto Rico is a testament to the island’s potential as a hub for renewable energy innovation,” added Ella Woger-Nieves, CEO of InvestPR. “We are proud to have supported Solx in navigating the processes to set up their facility here. This initiative contributes to our renewable energy goals while creating valuable opportunities for Puerto Ricans in a critical and growing industry.”

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