U.S. Energy Secretary Praises Nexamp-Heliene Partnership for Boosting American Solar Manufacturing and Creating Jobs
U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer M. Granholm has lauded a new partnership between Nexamp and Heliene. This collaboration, backed by the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), aims to bolster American manufacturing, create jobs, and lower energy bills.
The partnership, the largest community solar module order in U.S. history, involves Nexamp procuring 1.5 GW of solar modules from Heliene over five years. These modules, manufactured at Heliene's Minnesota facility, will support Nexamp's development of around 400 new community solar projects nationwide. This is expected to provide clean energy savings to approximately 250,000 households and boost the grid's clean energy supply.
The IRA's incentives and industrial policy are driving this growth. Martin Pochtaruk, President of Heliene, and Zaid Ashai, Chairman and CEO of Nexamp, both credited the IRA for facilitating this partnership. They anticipate it will accelerate solar project growth and meet demand with domestically manufactured modules. The partnership also promises to create about 1,000 green jobs in Minnesota's Iron Range region and fund additional research and development.
The Nexamp-Heliene partnership, fueled by the IRA, is set to significantly expand community solar projects across the U.S. This will not only increase clean energy production but also stimulate job growth and domestic manufacturing.
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