PATASKALA, OHIO – Illuminate USA today announced the release of its 2025 Sustainability Report, marking an important milestone as the company shares its first comprehensive overview of sustainability efforts.

The report reflects 2024 performance – Illuminate USA’s first year of production – and provides a high-level, foundational look at the company’s approach to sustainability. It highlights practices and progress across environmental stewardship, workforce safety and well-being, community engagement, and governance.

As the largest single-site solar panel manufacturer in North America and home to the most advanced production facility in the world, Illuminate USA is embedding sustainability into the heart of advanced manufacturing.

“Our first sustainability report represents both who we are and where we are headed,” said Frank Zhu, CEO of Illuminate USA. “It demonstrates our commitment to growing responsibly, supporting our associates and communities, and building on the progress we’ve made to create meaningful impact going forward.”

The report includes:

  • Company overview and core values
  • Environmental stewardship activities, including emissions reduction, recycling, waste minimization in the production process, and water stewardship efforts
  • Workforce priorities, such as safety, well-being, career growth, and inclusion
  • Community engagement activities, including 2024 investments and the pillars that guide the company’s community affairs strategy
  • Governance practices covering leadership, board oversight, policies, ethics, risk management, and public policy engagement

“This year’s report marks the start of how we tell our sustainability story,” said Zhu. “As we evolve, we will continue to share our progress and impact to show how American advanced manufacturing can lead in creating a more sustainable future.”

The full report is available here.

 

About Illuminate USA

Illuminate USA is a leading U.S.-based solar panel manufacturer focused on innovation, quality, and domestic production. Headquartered in Pataskala, Ohio, Illuminate USA operates a state-of-the-art, 1.1-million-square-foot facility that uses the most advanced and efficient technology in the world to produce bifacial solar panels for a variety of commercial applications. The company began production in February 2024 and has the capacity to produce 9.2 million solar panels annually, equivalent to 5 gigawatts. With a workforce of over 1,500 skilled professionals, Illuminate USA is dedicated to delivering reliable, high-quality products that power communities. For more information, visit www.IlluminateUSA.com.

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Vonda Ulfig
Manager of Communications & Engagement
Illuminate USA
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