Bidens clean energy law revived this red corner of Georgia. Voters there are backing Trump anyway | National-politics [Video]

Dalton, Georgia (CNN) — The face of a new era in American manufacturing is here, just off Interstate 75, tucked into this northwest corner of Georgia.

That’s where you’ll find the Qcells plant that pumps out 32,000 solar panels a day and has a total panel production capacity of 5.1 gigawatts. For context, officials note, the peak capacity of the Hoover Dam is roughly 2 gigawatts.

“When I came here, there was dirt. There was no building,” said Lisa Nash, the plant manager here, walking CNN through the high-tech factory floor in August. “I was the first person hired.”

Asked if she could have envisioned where things are now, she didn’t hesitate: “No.”

In Nash’s view, the dramatic growth isn’t just a success story for the company or industry, it’s also major win for the community here in Dalton.

“The population’s growing. They’re buying houses, rent, shopping, eating out. They’re contributing back into the local community, paying taxes,” Nash said.

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