DUBLIN, GA – German firm Mage Solar plans to locate its U.S. headquarters and first manufacturing facility in Dublin, GA. The firm says it will create 350 jobs over five years and invest $30 million in the facilities.

The company garnered almost $7 million in government incentives to spur the move.

The facility will include a training center and solar module manufacturing plant.

The company says Dublin’s strategic location, about half ways between one of the most well-connected airports in the world and the ever expanding Port of Savannah provides the solar company a logistic advantage.

The company also cited Georgia’s workforce training program Quick Start as well as its overall business-oriented climate as making Georgia an attractive state for locating corporate headquarters and manufacturing facilities. In addition, Georgia is also home to the Center of Excellence for Photovoltaics Research and Education at Georgia Tech in Atlanta. Known for its groundbreaking research in clean, renewable energy sources, it is only one out of two centers of its kind nationwide.

The company expects to start production by the end of the year.

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