With $1.5 billion in facility-specific investment and 1,500 permanent operating jobs announced, this project clears both of AFT's qualifying thresholds ($100 million in facility-specific investment OR 100 permanent operating jobs). It is also confirmed by official public sources and involves a physical manufacturing facility in the United States.
View full methodology →The energy equipment context.
Facilities manufacturing power-generation equipment or nuclear fuel, including solar wafers, cells, modules and trackers; wind turbines and components; power-generation turbines and generators; and nuclear fuel and reactor components. Batteries belong in Battery Manufacturing. Transformers, switchgear, cable and grid-protection equipment remain in Electrical Equipment & Grid. Petroleum and synthetic fuels remain in Oil Refining & Fuels.
At a glance
- Company
- Corning
- Industry
- Energy Equipment
- Location
- Richland Township, Michigan
- Investment
- $1.50B
- Permanent jobs announced
- 1,500
- Status
- Operational
- Announced
- Feb 27, 2024
- Operations began
- 2025
- Added to tracker
- Sep 6, 2026
Official references
- Primary source https://www.michiganbusiness.org/press-releases/2024/02/corning/
- Corning expansion announcement https://www.corning.com/worldwide/en/about-us/news-events/news-releases/2025/04/corning-expands-advanced-manufacturing-capacity-to-meet-increased-demand-for-US-made-solar-products.html
- Corning Q1 2026 operational confirmation https://investor.corning.com/news-and-events/news/news-details/2026/Corning-Announces-Strong-First-Quarter-2026-Financial-Results-1/default.aspx
Cite this project
American Factory Tracker. "Solar Technology Solar Wafer Manufacturing Facility — Corning, Richland Township, MI." https://americanfactorytracker.com/projects/corning-solar-technology-michigan. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Please also cite the original sources listed above for underlying figures.