In written testimony for a U.S. International Trade Commission staff conference, Convalt’s founder and CEO, Hari Achuthan, described the company’s ambition to rebuild a domestic solar supply chain from ingots through modules.
A manufacturing foundation
The testimony recounts Convalt’s 2021 acquisition of equipment from the former SolarWorld facility in Oregon. It outlines planned manufacturing in Watertown and Sidney, New York, as part of a vertically integrated strategy.
Workforce and market conditions
Achuthan emphasized fair wages, opportunities for veterans and support for communities affected by factory closures. He also argued that import-price pressure threatened domestic manufacturing investment. The document presents the company’s testimony and plans at the time; its future production targets were proposed capacity.