Boviet Solar Technology Co. Ltd., a Vietnamese solar technology company founded in 2013, has announced the opening of its first U.S. manufacturing facility, a PV module plant in Greenville, North Carolina.
The $294 million facility uses advanced PERC and N-Type solar cell technology to produce high-performance Gamma Series Monofacial and Vega Series Bifacial PV modules designed for residential, commercial, industrial and utility-scale applications.
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The opening completes Phase 1 of the factory, which enables an annual PV module output capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW). Phase 2 is scheduled to begin operation in H2 2026 and will include an additional $100 million investment in another approximately 600,000 square feet for an annual capacity of 2 GW of high-efficiency PV cell manufacturing.
With over 1 million square feet of advanced manufacturing and R&D space, this project represents one of the largest clean energy manufacturing investments in North Carolina, further strengthening the state's industrial base.
Phase 1 will ultimately create 460 direct skilled local jobs, while Phase 2 will add another 908 jobs for an expected total of more than 1,310. The plant is also estimated to support about 1,965 indirect positions, bringing more than 3,200 jobs to the region.
The company expects the expansion to have a positive ripple effect across the local economy, including increasing demand for real estate, growing local commerce and strengthening education and workforce partnerships.
"With nearly 110,000 people working in our clean energy sector, North Carolina ranks ninth in the nation for clean energy jobs," N.C. Commerce Secretary Lee Lilley said. "Boviet is a powerful addition to our supply chain that includes a roster of 220 solar companies that are helping to provide more low-carbon energy sources."
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