SR 931: Qcells Day; recognize March 10, 2026

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.