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SEG Solar secures land for planned $950 million solar cell facility in Texas

SEG Solar announced it signed a land agreement for a $950 million, 4 GW heterojunction solar cell plant at its Tomball Industrial Campus near Houston. The facility is expected to create more than 700 local jobs and come online in two phases targeted for 2028 and 2029.

Where
Tomball, Harris County
When
Oct. 29, 2026
Sources
Reported by 2 outlets

Counties: Harris

Taxes and money

The sources don't state an effect on taxes. They do state these figures.

  • Facility investment$950 million1 2 Who pays or receives it: SEG Solar
  • Local jobs expected to be createdmore than 7001 2

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Who's involved

  • SEG Solarsolar manufacturer announcing facility plan
  • Jim Woodchief executive officer of SEG Solar

The facts

  • SEG Solar signed a land agreement for a 4 GW heterojunction solar cell plant at Tomball Industrial Campus.1
  • The facility is planned to come online in two 2 GW phases targeted for 2028 and 2029.1
  • The facility will be located adjacent to SEG's existing 4 GW Tomball #1 module manufacturing facility.1
  • SEG's Tomball #2 module manufacturing facility, 4.6 GW capacity, is currently under construction.1
  • SEG was founded in 2021 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.1

Who said what

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  • Jim Wood, chief executive officer HJT cell manufacturing will give customers a more domestic supply chain with clearer sourcing.1
  • SEG Solar Texas-made modules with U.S.-produced HJT cells will help developers meet domestic content requirements.1

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  • SEG Solar Secures Land for Planned 4 GW HJT Solar Cell Facility in Texas

    Morningstar

  • SEG Solar plans $950 million Tomball solar cell facility, will create 700 jobs

    The Business Journals

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Outlets: 2 not rated Who's covering Texas →

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  1. SEG Solar Secures Land for Planned 4 GW HJT Solar Cell Facility in Texas Morningstar Not rated, October 29, 2026
  2. SEG Solar plans $950 million Tomball solar cell facility, will create 700 jobs The Business Journals Not rated, October 29, 2026

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