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Boviet Solar Technology Launches U.S. Manufacturing Facility
Boviet Solar Technology, a renowned Vietnamese solar manufacturer, has inaugurated its first manufacturing facility in the United States, located in Greenville, Pitt County, North Carolina.
The facility’s completion marks Phase 1, which is set to produce up to 2 gigawatts (GW) of photovoltaic (PV) modules annually. Phase 2 is anticipated to commence in the second half of 2026, involving a further investment of $100 million to expand the plant to approximately 600,000 additional square feet, thereby doubling cell manufacturing capacity to 2 GW.
With an overall investment of $294 million, Boviet’s facility utilizes cutting-edge PERC and N-Type solar cell technologies to manufacture Gamma Series Monofacial and Vega Series Bifacial PV modules tailored for a wide range of applications, including residential, commercial, industrial, and utility-scale sectors.
Marco Marques, General Manager of Boviet Solar USA Manufacturing Operation, commented, “The grand opening of our Greenville facility is a milestone moment for Boviet Solar and a testament to our enduring commitment to the U.S. market. This facility allows us to manufacture high-performance PV modules on American soil, thereby strengthening domestic clean energy supply chains and contributing to North America’s energy independence and economic growth.”
The decision to establish a U.S. facility comes amid challenges, as the company faces significant tariffs on products manufactured in Vietnam. Recently, the U.S. Department of Commerce confirmed affirmative determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) investigations concerning solar cells, including those assembled into modules, from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam.
The investigation revealed that Boviet is subject to a weighted-average dumping margin of 82.65%, a cash deposit rate (considering adjustments for subsidy offsets) of 77.12%, and a subsidy rate of 230.66%.
The export tariffs have been notably escalated from preliminary figures released last December, with some rates soaring over 3,400% for Cambodian products due to non-cooperation by the concerned companies during the probe.
For the past year, prompted by a coalition of domestic solar manufacturers, the Department of Commerce has been scrutinizing claims that goods from the four Southeast Asian nations have been significantly undercutting U.S. market prices, thereby impeding domestic competition.
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