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Tesla to build $10.12 billion solar cell plant in Texas, hire 9,712 in major investment
Tesla has filed plans to build a $10.116 billion solar cell plant in Fort Bend County, Texas, and said it would hire 9,712 workers. The company applied for a 10-year property tax break under the Texas JETI program and set commercial production for the first quarter of 2029. The filing describes a fully vertically integrated facility producing cells and modules from polysilicon, but Tesla said Texas is not yet the final site.
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U.S. to impose 15 percent tariff on polysilicon, key material for chips and solar
The United States will introduce minimum import prices and a 15 percent tariff on polysilicon, a key input for semiconductors and solar panels, to curb China-led supply chains and bolster domestic manufacturing. Minimum prices will apply to polysilicon, ingots, wafers, solar cells and modules, with the measures due to take effect on Dec. 4. The White House also allows the Commerce Department to create incentives supporting investment in U.S. production facilities.
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China to require phase-out of inefficient solar panels from 2027
China will introduce mandatory energy-efficiency standards across its solar industry from Jan. 1, 2027, covering polysilicon, wafers, crystalline silicon modules and grid-connected inverters. The rules will turn previously recommended benchmarks into binding requirements and are expected to affect production, procurement, imports and equipment selection for renewable projects. New national standards will tighten energy-use requirements for polysilicon processes and raise efficiency expectations in wafer manufacturing and finished products.
