Boviet Solar has started interior construction of a photovoltaic cell manufacturing plant in Pitt County, North Carolina, WFAE reported on November 7, 2025. The company says the plant will help meet growing demand for USA-made solar products.
A cell plant next to a panel plant
Boviet already runs a solar panel assembly plant in Greenville, North Carolina, which began operating in 2025. The new cell plant is expected to make enough cells for 3 gigawatts of solar power a year, which WFAE said is enough for more than 42,000 homes. Boviet expects it to come online in late 2026.
Demand for domestic panels has jumped because federal tax credit rules for commercial solar projects now cap how much foreign material a product can contain. A Raleigh installer told WFAE that only three brands of panels qualify for what he can sell.
“We cannot manufacture a solar panel in America end-to-end.”
Bryce Bruncati, 8MSolar, to WFAE
Why it matters for Made in USA
Solar cells are the core component of a panel. Most panels assembled in the USA still use imported cells, so their USA content is limited. A domestic cell plant feeding a domestic panel line raises the share of USA content, which matters both for tax credit eligibility and for any USA origin claim a panel maker might make.
Under the FTC standard, an unqualified Made in USA claim requires that all or virtually all of a product be made in the USA. Most solar panels do not meet that bar yet, because wafers and polysilicon are largely imported.
FAQ
What is Boviet Solar building in North Carolina?
A photovoltaic cell plant in Pitt County, next to its Greenville panel assembly plant.
How big will the plant be?
It is expected to make enough cells for 3 gigawatts of solar power a year.
Why is demand for domestic panels rising?
Federal tax credit rules now cap how much foreign material solar products can contain.
Source & credit
Originally reported by WFAE (Zachary Turner) on November 7, 2025: NC solar panel manufacturer builds new facility as demand for domestic panels soars