“We have long had a vision to manufacture solar products in the United States, and we are proud of the jobs we are creating and the investment we are making in the Wilmer community,” said Trina Solar U.S. president Steven Zhu in a statement. He has lived in Texas for more than a decade.
“Trina’s goal in building this facility is to begin to create an ecosystem of American manufacturing that can serve the burgeoning U.S. solar market,” Zhu said.The company’s announcement did not specify a location and a representative did not immediately confirm the site. However,describe a solar project – with a similar estimated investment of $200 million and 1,500 jobs – at a 1.3 million-square-foot building under construction at the southeast corner of Sunrise Road and Pleasant Run Road.