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Where is Freyr battery acquiring a 5GW solar project?

A roundup of three solar project announcements in the US states of Texas, California and Illinois from three developers. Freyr Battery has agreed to acquire a 5GW module manufacturing facility in the US state of Texas from Trina Solar.

Where is Freyr acquiring Trina Solar?

Under the terms of the agreement, FREYR will acquire Trina Solar’s 5 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Wilmer, Texas, which started production on November 1, 2024. The facility is expected to ramp up to full production in 2025 with 30% of estimated production volumes backed by firm offtake contracts with U.S. customers.

When will Freyr buy Trina Solar?

FREYR will acquire Trina Solar’s 5 GW solar module manufacturing facility in Wilmer, Texas, which started production on November 1, 2024. The facility is expected to ramp up to full production in 2025 with production volumes backed by firm offtake contracts with U.S. customers. The transaction is expected to close year end 2024.

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Who is Freyr partnering with?

We are proud to be partnered with Trina Solar, a global manufacturing and solar technology leader.” commented Daniel Barcelo, FREYR’s newly appointed Chief Executive Officer. “Domestic manufacturing capacity for solar and batteries is essential for energy transition and job creation.

Will Freyr buy Trina?

In return, Freyr will acquire Trina’s module plant in Wilmer, Texas, which was announced last September and started commercial operations just six days ago. The company plans to scale up production to its full capacity of 5GW next year, and noted that it has “firm offtake contracts” in place with US customers for the modules.