Tariffs underpin U.S. manufacturing competitiveness and reinforce T1’s strategy to build an integrated domestic solar supply chain
AUSTIN, Texas & NEW YORK, April 04, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE: TE) ("T1" or the "Company") supports the imposition of tariffs announced this week by the U.S. administration, which align with the Company’s strategy to establish a vertically integrated U.S. solar plus storage supply chain. With T1’s operating 5 GW solar module facility, G1 Dallas, ramping up production, and project development activities underway for the planned G2 Austin U.S. solar cell facility, T1 is building its American manufacturing footprint and bringing new jobs to Texas.
"The tariffs introduced this week dovetail with our strategy, and the anticipated financial benefits should accelerate our plans to expand T1’s U.S. solar value chain," commented Daniel Barcelo, T1’s Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer. "The United States needs more domestically produced energy in all forms, and we are positioning T1 to lead a domestic solar manufacturing revival built on leading edge technologies and job creation."
T1 is positioned to benefit from public policies that promote U.S. manufacturing, technology transfer, and job creation. The Company expects that the tariffs announced this week will enhance the competitiveness of U.S solar production by providing developers with financial incentives to buy domestically produced technology.
Building a U.S. job creation engine
In addition to T1’s current workforce of more than 1,000 people in the United States between G1 and the T1 corporate staff, project development and capital formation activities for the Company’s planned G2 Austin U.S. solar cell facility are underway. T1 expects that G2 will create as many as 1,700 jobs in Milam County, Texas and facilitate the development of an integrated, value creating U.S. manufacturing operation.
About T1 Energy
T1 Energy Inc. (NYSE: TE) is an energy solutions provider building an integrated U.S. supply chain for solar and batteries. In December 2024, T1 completed a transformative transaction, positioning the Company as one of the leading solar manufacturing companies in the United States, with a complementary solar and battery storage strategy. Based in Austin, Texas, with plans to expand its operations in America, the Company is also exploring value optimization opportunities across its portfolio of assets in Europe.
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