Silfab Solar’s South Carolina facility will initially produce at least 1GW of solar cells and 1.3GW of modules. Credit: Kampan / Shutterstock.

Solar manufacturer Silfab Solar has signed a supply agreement to provide Pivot Energy, an independent power producer, with 350MW of commercial photovoltaic (PV) modules.

The partnership will support Silfab to commence operations at its state-of-the-art production facility in South Carolina, US. The facility will initially produce at least 1GW of solar cells and 1.3GW of modules.

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Under the agreement, Silfab will supply solar PV modules comprising high domestic content to Pivot Energy over a two-year period starting from the second quarter of this year.

Pivot Energy technical operations SVP Richard Gilker said: “Silfab is positioned to be a leader in the US manufacturing of solar cells and modules.

“The high-quality, reliable modules we are purchasing from Silfab will enable us to attain the domestic content for the projects that will use those modules.”

Pivot Energy plans to utilise these modules for developing community solar projects across the US.

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Silfab will supply its advanced commercial module, the 580 XM+, which is expected to roll out of the South Carolina facility within this year.

The increasing demand for Silfab products has led the company to secure $100m of new financing to expand solar cell operations within its nearly 800,000ft² manufacturing plant in South Carolina.

Additionally, Silfab operates a large module production facility with a 1.1GW capacity in Washington.

Silfab president and CEO Paolo Maccario said: “We are extremely pleased to supply Pivot and their esteemed customers with next-generation, American-made panels that deliver superior efficiency and performance.

“The fastest way to meet this country’s urgent demand for more sustainable energy is with solar made by Americans using American components.”

Last month, Silfab signed a supply agreement with independent renewable energy provider Nexamp to supply commercial panels from its South Carolina facility.