Ohio Sunshine
Papermill Rd · Coshocton County, OH
- Nameplate
- 2.0 GW/yr
- Building
- ~220,000 sq ft
- Production lines
- 2 automated
- First production
- 2028 target
Purchase agreement signed for the Papermill Road site.
Project details →Blackstar International, Inc.
Building America’s solar manufacturing base
Blackstar develops, finances and operates U.S. solar module factories. Two 2 GW plants are in development: Ohio Sunshine in Coshocton County, Ohio, and Texas Sunshine in the Dallas–Fort Worth region.
Platform nameplate2026
- Plants
- 2
- Nameplate per plant
- 2.0 GW/yr
- Combined
- 4.0 GW/yr
- Lines per plant
- 2 automated
- Permanent jobs
- ~550 planned
Development targets. See notes below.
What we do
Energy architecture
We plan the factory, the supply chain and the capital stack together. Each plant is designed around two fully automated module lines, a domestic supply strategy and long-term commercial contracts signed before production begins.
Toll manufacturing
Reserved line capacity
Developers, manufacturers and buyers reserve production capacity on our lines. They supply or specify the cells; we assemble modules to their specification for a per-watt fee.
Module supply
U.S.-assembled modules
Utility-scale modules built in Ohio and Texas, close to the projects that use them, with the documentation buyers need for domestic content and supply-chain compliance.
Partnerships
Capacity partnerships
Long-term structures with developers, cell suppliers and manufacturers: capacity reservation, anchor supply and joint development at the project level.
Projects
Two plants. One platform.
Ohio Sunshine and Texas Sunshine share one design: the same production lines, operating model and quality system. A customer qualified at one plant can be supplied from either.
Site under contract
Texas Sunshine
Dallas–Fort Worth region, TX
- Nameplate
- 2.0 GW/yr
- Building
- Industrial, power-first
- Production lines
- 2 automated
- First production
- Late 2027 target
Site search underway, screened first for power.
Project details →Order book open
Reserve future supply or tolling capacity from either plant. Non-binding, no payment.
Why now
U.S. policy now rewards U.S. production
- The Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit applies to solar modules made in the United States.
- Domestic-content rules for clean-energy projects raise the value of U.S.-made modules to project owners.
- Trade measures on imported cells, modules and polysilicon are changing where buyers can source supply.
- Foreign-entity-of-concern rules make supply-chain documentation a buying requirement. Our supply strategy is designed to meet them.
Leadership
Industry operators and policy leaders
Blackstar’s team combines solar module supply, factory operations and project finance experience, with a Board of Advisors drawn from senior U.S. energy policy roles.
Quick answer
What does Blackstar International do?
Blackstar International, Inc. is a Columbus, Ohio company developing U.S. solar module manufacturing. It is building two plants of about 2 GW a year each: Ohio Sunshine in Coshocton County, Ohio, and Texas Sunshine in the Dallas–Fort Worth region.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Legal name | Blackstar International, Inc. |
| Headquarters | Columbus, Ohio |
| Plants in development | Ohio Sunshine (Coshocton County, OH); Texas Sunshine (Dallas–Fort Worth region, TX) |
| Planned capacity | About 2 GW a year per plant; about 4 GW a year combined |
| Production lines | Two fully automated module lines per plant |
| Services | Toll manufacturing; U.S.-assembled module supply |
| Order book | Open: non-binding capacity reservations online |
Frequently asked
Is Ohio Sunshine a separate company from Blackstar International?
No. Ohio Sunshine is the name of Blackstar International’s Ohio plant and a registered trade name of Blackstar International, Inc. Texas Sunshine is the name of its Texas plant. Both are projects of Blackstar International.
Is the company called Blackstar or BlackStar?
The legal name is Blackstar International, Inc., written as one word with a lowercase s. Some earlier articles write BlackStar International. Both refer to the same company, based in Columbus, Ohio.
What is toll manufacturing for solar modules?
In toll manufacturing, a customer reserves production capacity on Blackstar’s lines and supplies or specifies the solar cells. Blackstar assembles modules to the customer’s specification and charges a fee per watt.
Why build solar modules in the United States now?
The Section 45X Advanced Manufacturing Production Credit applies to solar modules made in the United States. Domestic-content rules, trade measures on imports and foreign-entity-of-concern rules also raise the value of documented U.S. supply.