- Heliene invests $21 million to expand the Mountain Iron facility.
- The project increased the facility’s total annual capacity from 150 MW to 570 MW.
North American solar module manufacturer Heliene Inc celebrated the expansion of its facility in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, which now boasts more than 500 MW of total annual capacity.
Heliene invested $21 million to expand the Mountain Iron campus to 95,000 sq. ft. The project increased the facility’s total annual capacity from 150 MW to 570 MW and created 60 new jobs.
Senators Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith of Minnesota attended a ribbon-cutting celebration at the facility on Oct. 27. Smith said, “This project is about building an American supply chain for the solar panels that will power our transition to energy independence and a clean energy future.”
Heliene’s new production line will focus on M6, M10, and M12-size super high-efficiency monocrystalline PERC cells. The company began production in Mountain Iron in 2018. Heliene president Martin Pochtaruk announced plans to invest another $7 million over the next year to upgrade equipment at the original 150 MW facility, which will increase its capacity to 300 MW.