Japanese solar manufacturer TOYO recently announced that its solar cell factory in Ethiopia officially commenced production in early April 2025, with an annual capacity of 2GW, marking the beginning of its localized manufacturing footprint on the African continent.
How many jobs will a bifacial solar plant create in Ethiopia?
Once complete, TOYO estimates the new facility will create up to 880 jobs, including manufacturing and engineering. Ethiopia is exempt from tariffs for bifacial solar cells under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the U.S.
Ethiopia is exempt from tariffs for bifacial solar cells under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 of the U.S. "We are thrilled to embark on this ambitious project, which will enable us to rapidly scale up solar cell production to meet the needs of our planned module facility in the United States.
"Approximately 90% of Ethiopia's electricity generation comes from hydropower, with wind contributing 8% and thermal sources accounting for the remaining 2%.
TOYO has selected a 31,500 m 2 facility in Hawassa that will be modified to meet the needs of a modern, automated cell production. Once complete, TOYO estimates the new facility will create up to 880 jobs, including manufacturing and engineering. Ethiopia
Who is Toyo solar?
TOYO is a solar solutions company that is committed to becoming a full-service solar solutions provider in the global market, integrating the upstream production of wafers and silicon, midstream production of solar cells, downstream production of photovoltaic modules, and potentially other stages of the solar power supply chain.