First Solar Inc. inaugurated its new $1.1 billion manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, marking a major expansion of U.S.-based solar production. The plant, which employs more than 700 workers and ...

When Georges Antoun came to Louisiana from Lebanon in the early 1980s, he needed money. The country was entering an oil crisis, and cities along the Gulf Coast — especially places like Lafayette that ...

First Solar’s fifth operating US manufacturing facility creates over 800 new manufacturing jobs Facility forecast to raise Iberia Parish’s GDP by 4.4% in first full year of operations at capacity ...

First Solar has opened its new AI-enabled solar manufacturing facility in Iberia Parish, Louisiana, marking a significant expansion of its US manufacturing footprint. The fully vertically integrated ...

Researchers at UL Lafayette say First Solar supports tens of thousands of jobs nationwide as solar manufacturing grows and Louisiana plays a role.