The White House reposted a message solar manufacturer T1 Energy put out Wednesday promoting a Texas cell plant the company said will carry first-phase capital spending in excess of $500 million.
\n\nThe company’s post on X said the facility, which it calls G2_Austin, would create an estimated 1,500 advanced manufacturing jobs in Milam County and credited President Donald Trump for making the investment possible.
\n\n“This investment would not have been possible without the leadership of President Trump and his administration,” T1 wrote. “We are investing big in America, because it is the greatest country in the world.”
\n\nChairman and CEO Dan Barcelo told Breitbart News the repost amounts to recognition of work already underway.
\n\nThis is a recognition that T1 is helping the administration deliver on one of its key promises: to bring back advanced manufacturing jobs. We’re excited that our investment and hard work is being recognized. We’re building in America to power Americans and American energy grids.
\n\nT1 put first-phase capacity at an estimated 2.1 GW and the plant’s payroll at $120 million.
\n\nThe company began construction last December on more than 100 acres at Rockdale, northeast of Austin, pricing the first phase then at $400 million to…
Original source: https://www.breitbart.com/economy/
