T1 Energy Receives Waiver to Import Up to 1.725 GW of Solar Cells

08:46 AM EDT, 10/22/2026 (MT Newswires) -- T1 Energy (TEAM) said Thursday it received a US Commerce Department waiver to import up to 1.725 gigawatts of solar cells, allowing it to maintain production at its Dallas solar module facility while building domestic manufacturing capacity. The company said the waiver will help it meet existing and expected customer demand while construction continues on the first 2.1 GW phase of its solar cell factory in Rockdale, Texas. The company said it expects to produce its first solar cells at the Texas facility in Q1 2027.