HelioForge is an American-owned, tribal-member-led, veteran-led vertically integrated solar manufacturing ecosystem combining cell production, module assembly, and photovoltaic recycling on a single industrial footprint in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Atlas, Nexus, and Horizon operate as one platform — strengthening domestic supply chains from cell to module to material recovery.
Horizon recovers raw material from end-of-life panels. Nexus converts silicon wafers into TOPCon cells. Atlas laminates those cells into Crius Series modules. Closed-loop material flow, domestic content qualifying, IRA 45X stacking — by design.
Recovers glass, aluminum, copper, and silicon from end-of-life photovoltaic modules. Supplies feedstock back into Nexus.
Produces TOPCon cells at 25.3%+ efficiency under Tainergy technology transfer. First cell output targeted April 2027.
EcoProgetti semi-automated line laminating Crius Series 5 (PERC) then Series 6 (TOPCon) modules. First production Q1 2027.
600 MW of domestic solar module assembly, scaling to 660 MW at peak. The line runs EcoProgetti SRL semi-automated lamination equipment out of Italy — three shifts, 120+ FTE at full operation.
Phase 1 Crius Series 5 modules use PERC cells sourced domestically from ES Foundry. Phase 2 shifts to Crius Series 6 TOPCon modules using cells produced upstream at Nexus — closing the vertical integration loop and strengthening domestic-content eligibility.
Atlas is designed around scalable equipment, a three-shift operating model, and domestic supply-chain integration with Nexus and Horizon.
High-reliability PERC module built on domestic cells from ES Foundry. Designed for utility, commercial, and tribal development deployments where proven field performance and 45 domestic-content bonus qualification matter most.
Next-generation TOPCon module using cells produced in-house at Nexus. Designed for domestic-content alignment, supply-chain traceability, and full integration across the HelioForge platform.
1 GW of annual TOPCon cell production capacity — the largest capacity tier available under NSEC's technology transfer agreement with Tainergy, a recognized specialist in high-efficiency silicon cell architecture.
Tainergy's TOPCon process produces cells at 25.3%+ efficiency, placing Nexus output at or above prevailing industry bests. First cell output is targeted for April 2027, feeding directly into Atlas Phase 2 module production and into the broader domestic cell market that is presently almost entirely import-dependent.
This is the piece American solar manufacturing has been missing: a scaled domestic cell line operating under tribal-member and veteran ownership. Over 90% of U.S. solar cells are imported from four Asian countries. Nexus moves that needle measurably.
6,000 tons per year of photovoltaic recycling capacity. Horizon recovers glass, aluminum, copper, and silicon from end-of-life and reject modules — both from NSEC's own production and from third-party panels reaching end-of-life in the U.S. market.
The recycling operation closes the HelioForge loop: recovered silicon flows back upstream as feedstock for Nexus cells; recovered aluminum and glass support Atlas module assembly. The result is a closed-loop manufacturing operation that reduces input volatility, strengthens domestic circularity, and positions NSEC ahead of an incoming U.S. solar-waste regulatory environment.
Horizon also supports third-party panel processing and establishes an early foothold in a domestic recycling market that is almost entirely undeveloped today.
HelioForge connects cell production, module assembly, and photovoltaic recycling in one American manufacturing system designed for resilience, traceability, and circularity.
EcoProgetti semi-automated module assembly line delivery and facility buildout.
First Crius Series 5 modules off the line. 120+ FTE. Three-shift operation.
First TOPCon cells produced under Tainergy tech transfer. Vertical integration complete.
PV recycling operations begin. Closed-loop material flow active.