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title: SR 931. Qcells Day; recognize March 10, 2026
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id: 2025-2026/sr931
cite_as: SR 931, 2025-2026 Regular Session (Ga.)
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date: 2026-03-10
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bill_number: SR 931
session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
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chamber: Senate
bill_type: resolution
status_date: 2026-03-10
last_action: Senate Read and Adopted
sponsors:
  - Chuck Hufstetler
  - Chuck Payne
  - John Albers
  - Kay Kirkpatrick
  - Jason Anavitarte
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  - solar energy
  - manufacturing jobs
  - Qcells
  - economic development
  - Georgia Senate resolution
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# SR 931. Qcells Day; recognize March 10, 2026

## Text

Senate Resolution 931
By: Senators Hufstetler of the 52nd, Payne of the 54th, Albers of the 56th, Kirkpatrick of the
32nd and Anavitarte of the 31st
A RESOLUTION
Recognizing March 10, 2026, as Qcells Day; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS, Qcells is a global leader in delivering complete energy solutions and is widely
recognized as a trusted, high-quality United States solar manufacturer and energy provider;
and
WHEREAS, Qcells has led efforts to establish a domestic, secure, and vertically integrated
supply chain while making the largest investment in United States solar energy
manufacturing to date; and
WHEREAS, in 2019, Qcells built the largest solar panel manufacturing facility of its kind
in the Western Hemisphere in Dalton, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, since then, Qcells has expanded its Dalton factory and, in 2023, announced
plans to invest a record-breaking $2.5 billion to build the only vertically integrated solar
supply chain factory in the United States, located in Cartersville, Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Qcells began the construction of an advanced manufacturing facility in
Cartersville, Georgia, which will onshore critical steps of the solar supply chain nearly
monopolized by China, including ingot, wafer, solar cell, and final solar module production;
and
WHEREAS, when its Cartersville factory is complete in 2026, Qcells and its affiliated
Georgia facilities will have a combined annual solar panel production capacity of 8.4 GW
and support more than 4,000 manufacturing jobs in Georgia; and
WHEREAS, across the Georgia counties where Qcells operates, the company's presence
generates an estimated 6,755 jobs annually through direct, indirect, and induced employment
and drives more than $2 billion in economic output—this impact underscores the substantial
economic value that domestic solar manufacturers like Qcells bring to local communities and
to the broader American economy; and
WHEREAS, despite Qcells' recent arrival to Whitfield County, it is the No. 1 user of the port,
importing three times the amount of inputs than our next largest manufacturer; and
WHEREAS, Qcells' investments in American-made energy are why it's ready to meet both
growing energy demand and cost concerns across the State of Georgia; and
WHEREAS, Georgia's elected officials continue to prioritize and invest in energy
affordability for hardworking Georgians with technology that is made in America; and
WHEREAS, Georgia's elected officials have also prioritized creating good manufacturing
jobs, which has resulted in incredible investment from not only Qcells but also other
companies focused on building the next generation of energy in the Peach State; and
WHEREAS, Georgia will require a mix of energy resources to meet its projected 36,000 MW
of new demand, which is why it is critical to utilize quick-to-power Georgia-made energy
that also supports Georgia's manufacturing jobs.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE that the members of this body
recognize March 10, 2026, as Qcells Day in honor of the investments that Qcells has made
in the State of Georgia.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of the Senate is authorized and directed
to make appropriate copies of this resolution available for distribution to the public and the
press.

## Summaries written by Georgia Commons

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A Georgia Senate resolution designates March 10, 2026 as Qcells Day, honoring the solar panel manufacturer's investments and manufacturing jobs in Dalton and Cartersville, Georgia.

### Plain-language summary

This is a ceremonial resolution from the Georgia Senate, not a law that regulates anyone. It recognizes March 10, 2026 as Qcells Day, honoring the solar energy company Qcells for its manufacturing investments in Georgia, including its Dalton facility built in 2019 and a planned $2.5 billion factory in Cartersville expected to finish in 2026.
The resolution lists the company's economic impact, citing thousands of manufacturing jobs and billions of dollars in economic output across Georgia counties where Qcells operates. It directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available to the public and press, but it does not create any new legal requirement, funding program, or regulation.

### What it does

- Formally recognizes March 10, 2026 as Qcells Day in the State of Georgia through a Senate resolution.
- Directs the Secretary of the Senate to prepare and distribute copies of the resolution to the public and press.
- Creates no new law, regulation, funding, or penalty; it is a symbolic statement by the Senate.

### Who it affects

The resolution primarily concerns Qcells, its Georgia solar manufacturing facilities in Dalton and Cartersville, and the roughly 4,000 manufacturing workers and thousands of related jobs the company supports. It also involves the Secretary of the Senate, who must distribute copies of the resolution.

### Why it matters

Because this is a ceremonial resolution rather than a binding law, it does not change any rights, funding, or regulations for Georgians. Its main real-world effect is a public, official statement from the Senate praising Qcells' manufacturing investments and jobs in Georgia.

### Key provisions

- The resolution's whereas clauses describe Qcells' history in Georgia, including its 2019 Dalton facility and a planned $2.5 billion Cartersville facility expected to finish in 2026.
- It states Qcells and its Georgia facilities will have combined solar panel production capacity of 8.4 GW and support over 4,000 manufacturing jobs once Cartersville is complete.
- It cites an estimated 6,755 jobs annually and more than $2 billion in economic output across Georgia counties where Qcells operates.
- The resolving clause designates March 10, 2026 as Qcells Day in honor of the company's investments in Georgia.
- A further resolved clause directs the Secretary of the Senate to make copies available for public and press distribution.

## Status

- Status: Passed (2026-03-10)
- Last action: Senate Read and Adopted (2026-03-10)
- Sponsors: Chuck Hufstetler, Chuck Payne, John Albers, Kay Kirkpatrick, Jason Anavitarte
- Official page: https://www.legis.ga.gov/legislation/73999

> The history, votes, and amendments (94 characters) are at https://georgiacommons.org/bills/2025-2026/sr931.md?full=1