Renewable energy company REVKOR Energy Holdings and solar equipment manufacturer H2GEMINI Technology Consulting will jointly construct a 5 GW heterojunction technology (HJT) solar cell and module manufacturing facility in Salt Lake City, Utah.

The initial phase will focus on building a 5 GW annual production facility, with production set to begin in the second quarter of 2024. In phase two, the capacity will expand to 20 GW by the end of 2025.

This partnership comes before REVKOR’s phase one facility is set to be completed on August 5, 2023, spanning 1,067,000 square feet in Salt Lake City.

Apart from the HJT cell and module production facilities, the project also includes creating advanced research centers, and collaborating with universities. REVKOR has secured a lease agreement with Ritchie Group for the phase one facility, with plans for the construction of the 1,000,000 square feet phase two facility already in progress.

The project is expected to generate over 2,500 high-tech jobs in Salt Lake City.

As part of the partnership, H2GEMINI will provide all the HJT/perovskite equipment required for the new facility. Additionally, they will oversee project management for the HJT production lines, including the delivery and implementation of production processes and the transfer of intellectual property technology.

On the other hand, REVKOR will secure the remaining funding for the manufacturing, research, and development complex. REVKOR will also allocate resources for the interior construction of the new corporate location of administration offices and laboratories.

Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy announced a $45 million investment, including $18 million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, to bolster the pilot manufacturing of solar components that will contribute to the domestic manufacturing sector.

Electric Utility Enel North America had announced its plans to construct a 3 GW large-scale solar module manufacturing facility in Oklahoma. Estimated to cost over $1 billion, Enel claimed the factory is claimed to be among the first in the U.S. to produce solar cells incorporating bifacial HJT.