What is the latest status of the project “Cherokee Commerce Center 85 Expansion”?

The status recorded for “Cherokee Commerce Center 85 Expansion” is under construction.

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Taiyo normalizes the budget of “Cherokee Commerce Center 85 Expansion” to USD 330000000.

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Cherokee Commerce Center 85 Expansion

Sector: Solar • Location: Gaffney, South Carolina, United States

Source: REBusinessOnline

Project

Under Construction

First Solar plans to invest $330 million to transform Building 2 at Cherokee Commerce Center 85 in Gaffney, South Carolina, into a 3.7-gigawatt manufacturing plant spanning 1.3 million square feet, expected to create more than 600 jobs and begin operations in the second half of 2026.

Status: Under Construction
Sector: Solar, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
Location: Gaffney, South Carolina, United States of America
Updated: 22 Jul 2026
Source: REBusinessOnline

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The project “Cherokee Commerce Center 85 Expansion” is an infrastructure initiative in the Solar sector, located in Gaffney, South Carolina, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from REBusinessOnline.

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Original status	under construction
Taiyo status	Under Construction
Taiyo last update	2026-07-22

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Description	First Solar plans to invest $330 million to transform Building 2 at Cherokee Commerce Center 85 in Gaffney, South Carolina, into a 3.7-gigawatt manufacturing plant spanning 1.3 million square feet, expected to create more than 600 jobs and begin operations in the second half of 2026.
Original sector	Manufacturing
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Location

Country	United States of America (USA)
State	South Carolina
City	Gaffney

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Source	REBusinessOnline
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Record type	Project
Sector	Solar, Manufacturing (Industrial), Commercial
Article published date	2025-12-26

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