New Pioneer: NorSun Plans $620M Investment in Oklahoma

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July 2024

NorSun announcement at SelectUSA

NorSun Plans $620M Investment in Oklahoma for U.S. Solar Wafer Manufacturing Operations

Norwegian solar energy company, NorSun, has selected Tulsa, Okla., for its first U.S.-based factory, an initial planned investment of $620 million in a new 5 GW silicon ingot and solar wafer manufacturing facility.

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Oklahoma Celebrates $51M Investment in Tulsa Region’s Tech Hub

The Tech Hub, which focuses on autonomous technologies such as drones, will make Tulsa the world’s leading destination for innovation, investment and talent in this technology and will find uses in industries spanning agriculture, defense, energy, health care, manufacturing and beyond.

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City of Claremore Achieves Oklahoma Film Friendly Certification

The Oklahoma Film + Music Office, in collaboration with the City of Claremore and Cherokee Film, is thrilled to announce the city has achieved film friendly certification after meeting program requirements.

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Green Li-ion’s Plant in Atoka is a Groundbreaking Achievement in the Battery Recycling Industry

Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt joined other state leaders, including Oklahoma Speaker of the House Charles McCall and leadership from Green Li-Ion, to celebrate the grand opening of the company’s new facility in Atoka.

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Oklahoma ACES Partners with Air Force Sustainment Center Small Business Office and USAF SASPO to Host 2024 Oklahoma Aerospace & Defense Industry Day 

On June 12, Oklahoma ACES hosted the 2024 Oklahoma Aerospace and Defense Industry Day alongside the Air Force Sustainment Small Business Office and U.S. Air Force (USAF) Strategic Alternate Source Programming Office.

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Oklahoma Aerospace Teachers Rocket to #1 in the Nation for Third Year

The Oklahoma Department of Aerospace and Aeronautics and the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association celebrated a significant milestone in aerospace and aviation education with the announcement that Oklahoma has maintained its top spot in the Country with an impressive 116 schools scheduled to begin teaching the AOPA “You Can Fly” high school curriculum.

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Oklahoma Ranks Ninth in Job Creation Across U.S.

Statistics released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor rank Oklahoma as ninth in the U.S. for job creation.

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