About this organization

Organization Information : Founded in 2023, Illuminate USA is a joint venture between U.S.-based Invenergy and Chinese manufacturer LONGi. Operating a cutting-edge 1.1 million-square-foot factory in Pataskala, Ohio, the company began commercial operations in February 2024. With an investment exceeding $600 million, it launched advanced manufacturing of high-efficiency bifacial solar panels. Within its first year, Illuminate USA produced over 2 GW of power, built local workforce to 1,000+ employees, and manufactured over a million panels in under six months.At full capacity by late 2024, the plant is set to produce 5 GW annually—enough to power around one million U.S. homes.. Illuminate USA demonstrates how the Inflation Reduction Act is driving domestic solar supply chain growth, creating high‑quality jobs and exporting American-made clean energy technology

Other Information: Founded in 2023, Illuminate USA is a leading U.S. 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, producing high-efficiency solar panels to meet the growing demand for American-made technology. With a local workforce of over 1,500 skilled professionals, the company is dedicated to delivering reliable, high-quality products that power communities across the nation.After moving to the United States in the 1990s and becoming a U.S. citizen, Frank demonstrated a profound commitment to the renewable energy sector. His unwavering belief in the mission of Illuminate USA, coupled with the promising opportunities presented by Central Ohio, led him to relocate his family from the California Bay Area and raise his children in Columbus. Prior to his role at Illuminate USA, Frank achieved an impressive career trajectory at Golden Concord Group Limited (GCL). He held the positions of President and CEO at GCL Solar Energy, Inc. and Executive President at GCL New Energy Inc. Before his tenure at GCL, he served as both the Vice President of Hanergy Holding Group, a multinational hydro and solar company in Hong Kong, and as the CEO for Hanergy’s Asia Pacific region. Illuminate USA could not have any better leadership or experience at the helm.