How this Georgia factory is surviving America’s solar policy whiplash

By: Emily Jones, WABE/Grist

Outlets: Georgia Recorder

Published: August 17, 2026

Words: 905

Last Updated: 16 hours, 13 minutes ago

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Inside the vast QCells factory in Cartersville, Georgia, workers — and a bevy of robots — move ultra-thin slices of polysilicon through a lengthy series of machines and chemical baths to transform them into what are known as cells.

In June, the plant, about an hour northwest of Atlanta, expanded beyond assembling the major components of solar panels. By the end of October, the company plans to have the whole production process under one roof. …

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