A new solar manufacturing facility in Lawrence County using Alabama-sourced components is expected to create over 800 jobs statewide. The Lawrence County facility “produces American solar panels, with American-made components sourced from a supply chain that spans the country,” Widmar said. “The hundreds of people that operate this facility represent the next generation of American energy workers and are joined by thousands more steelworkers, glassworkers, miners, truck drivers, railroad workers, and others that enable our mission to support our country’s energy security.”
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