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TOYO marks completed 2 GW solar-module expansion in Humble, Texas

TOYO held an October 6 ribbon-cutting for its expanded module facility. A Texas heterojunction cell line is a separate plan targeted for Q1 2028, not an operating line today.

By Greener Numbers Editorial Team · Published October 7, 2026 · Updated 10/7/2026

TOYO announced on October 7 that it held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on October 6 at its solar-module factory in Humble, Texas. The company says the ceremony marked completion of an expansion to 2 GW of module nameplate capacity.

Nameplate capacity is a rated manufacturing capability, not proof that the facility has already produced or sold 2 GW of modules. The announcement does not report actual annual output or factory utilization.

TOYO also presented plans for a Texas heterojunction, or HJT, solar-cell line. It expects to complete that line in the first quarter of 2028. Module assembly and cell manufacturing are different stages, so the future cell line should not be described as already operating with the completed module expansion.

The company's October 6 Analyst Day covered its strategy and growth plans. Government and industry representatives joined the ribbon-cutting and factory-floor tour. These events are the current news, not evidence of a guaranteed production or employment outcome.

The release includes remarks about manufacturing jobs and domestic polysilicon, but does not give exact employment counts for the module expansion or future cell line. It identifies Takahiko Onozuka as TOYO's chairman and chief executive.

The distinction for readers is between a completed module-capacity expansion and planned cell manufacturing. Future construction timing remains subject to the company’s stated risks and should not be treated as a launch date for cells available now.

Official source: prnewswire.com ↗