According to foreign media reports, Heliene, an American photovoltaic module manufacturer, permanently laid off 93 employees at its photovoltaic module factory in Mountain Iron, Minnesota, effective August 5.
It is reported that the layoffs are mainly concentrated in photovoltaic module assembly positions , including some positions in the human resources department.
Data show that in 2018, Heliene's Mountain Iron module plant in Minnesota was completed, which is the company's first module production line with a capacity of 150 MW; in 2022, the company will build a second module production line in the above plant with an annual capacity of 500 MW; In December 2023, Heliene announced another expansion to increase the annual capacity of the first production line to 300 MW. Brianne Pringle, vice president of human resources
at Heliene, said the job cuts were due to "unforeseen business circumstances" and that the plant would remain open. The laid-off employees can receive their salaries until October 4 , 2026.
In addition to the Mountain Iron module plant, Heliene opened a new PV module plant in Rogers, Minnesota, in May 2025. The plant is Heliene's third production line in the region, with an annual capacity of 500MW. To sum up, the company's total module production capacity in the United States is 1.3 GW.
Heliene told the media that the Rogers factory was not affected by the layoffs.
In addition, in March 2025, Heliene reached an agreement with Corning, a world-renowned manufacturer of special glass and ceramic materials, and Suniva, an American solar manufacturer. Cooperate to establish the first fully localized photovoltaic supply chain of " silicon material- silicon wafer-battery-module " in the United States.
Corning is responsible for providing silicon materials and wafers; Suniva will provide monocrystalline silicon solar cells; and Heliene is responsible for module production.
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