Silfab Solar
Status: Operating, but Fort Mill was idled and staff furloughed in Aug 2026 because of material shortages; it expected to resolve this in 3-4 weeks. Also faces local permitting opposition in York County.
- Company
- Canada (Mississauga, ON); US plants in Washington and South Carolina
- U.S. manufacturing
- Assembles modules in the U.S. (Bellingham & Burlington, WA (modules); Fort Mill, SC (cells + modules)). Cells: Fort Mill, SC cell line (~1 GW target). Production idled and workers furloughed Aug 2026 because of material shortages
- Main products
- Prime NTC (SIL-420/430/440 QD): 420-440 W, 21.5-22.5%, N-type TOPCon (check datasheet; some retailer listings wrongly say PERC)
- Elite (SIL-410/420 BG, legacy): 400-420 W, ~21.4-21.9%, Back-contact PERC
- Warranty
- product years: 25; performance years: 30; end of warranty pct: ~87-90% at yr 30; annual degradation pct: ~0.35-0.4%/yr; labor coverage: Limited removal/reinstall labor reimbursement in the US (confirm dollar cap on current warranty PDF)
- PVEL scorecard
- Not a 2026 Top Performer. Not on the 2026 list
- Price tier
- mid
- Risks to weigh
- Fort Mill disruption
- Smaller company, more exposed to cell supply
Popular US-made domestic-content option.
Checked against 2025–2026 sources. Sources: solarpowerworldonline.com, solarpowerworldonline.com