T1 Energy Announces $500M Solar Cell Plant in Texas, Highlights Trump's Role Solar manufacturer T1 Energy plans a $500 million cell plant in Milam County, Texas, creating 1,500 jobs. The company credits former President Donald Trump for enabling the investment and announces the facility will produce cells for a 5 GW module site near Dallas. The project is part of a broader strategy to boost domestic manufacturing and reduce reliance on foreign imports amid recent trade policies. The White House reposted a message from solar manufacturer T1 Energy that was posted on Wednesday to promote a new cell plant in Texas. The company says the first phase of capital spending will exceed five hundred million dollars. T1 Energy Announces Texas Solar Manufacturing PlantThe facility, which T1 calls G2_Austin, will be located in Milam County and is expected to create about one thousand five hundred advanced manufacturing jobs. T1 Energy linked the new investment to the leadership of former President Donald Trump, saying the project would not have been possible without his administration. The announcement on the X platform also highlighted T1's commitment to investing in America and its belief that the United States remains the greatest country in the world.Dan Barcelo, the chairman and CEO of T1 Energy, explained to Breitbart News that the White House repost was a recognition of the company's ongoing efforts. According to Barcelo, the repost signals that T1 is helping the administration deliver on one of its key promises - the return of advanced manufacturing jobs. He expressed excitement that the company's hard work and investment are finally being acknowledged.T1 is building the facility to power the American energy grid and provide domestic job opportunities. The construction began last December on an area of more than one hundred acres in Rockdale, northeast of Austin. That first phase was originally priced at between four hundred and four hundred twenty-five million dollars, with a projected job creation of up to one thousand eight hundred.The new plant is part of a broader strategy to feed solar cells into T1's 5 GW module facility located south of Dallas. T1 Energy anticipates that the first production run will start early next year, in 2027, once the plant is fully operational. The company's executive noted that the administration's policies over the past year have spurred a capital spending boom led by large factory projects.Trump Tariffs Reshape Solar Industry LandscapeThe new facility is expected to help deliver energy abundance while reshoring advanced manufacturing and putting Americans to work. In August, former President Trump issued a Section 232 proclamation that imposed minimum import prices on polysilicon and related products, with a fifteen percent duty taking effect on December 4.The Commerce Department granted T1 a waiver last week to bring in up to 1.725 GW of foreign cells to supply the Dallas‑area module plant while the Rockdale facility is under construction. Barcelo emphasized that the company's investment will support American energy independence and strengthen the domestic manufacturing base. T1 Energy stands as a testament to the economic opportunities created by policy measures aimed at reducing reliance on foreign supply chains.By building in America, the company hopes to power consumers, support the grid, and create sustainable jobs for the future.