Illuminate USA makes high-efficiency bifacial solar panels in Pataskala, Ohio, at North America's largest single-site solar panel manufacturing facility.
Illuminate USA manufactures high-efficiency bifacial solar panels at a single site in Pataskala, Ohio, in the Greater Columbus area. At full capacity the plant is designed to produce more than 9.2 million utility-scale solar panels a year, making it the largest single-site solar panel manufacturer in North America. The panels are built using advanced assembly technology and serve both utility-scale and residential solar applications.
The company is a joint venture backed by Invenergy, North America's largest independent power producer. Its Pataskala facility spans 1.1 million square feet and employs a workforce of more than 1,500 skilled professionals. The operation is positioned as part of an effort to onshore the solar supply chain, with production described as American-made and carried out under sustainable manufacturing practices.
Illuminate USA has created hundreds of advanced manufacturing careers in the region and states a commitment to workforce development, including training Ohioans for roles that did not previously exist in the United States. The company also cites a long-term commitment to the Greater Columbus and Pataskala communities. Its stated output at full capacity represents enough clean-energy generation potential to power millions of homes.
