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Friday Feature: Live from the Launch of EnergyCapitalHTX

HETI leadership shares their excitement at the launch of the newest site from Gow Media. Photo courtesy of Marco Torres.

While the main room buzzed with excitement for the premiere of EnergyCapitalHTX.com, Michael O'Sullivan, host of the podcast Oilfield Ingenuity from the Oil and Gas Global Network (OGGN), snagged a few guests at last week's launch party for a quick conversation about the newest site from Gow Media.



In this brief clip, Bobby Tudor, founder and CEO of Artemis Energy Partners and chairman of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative, discusses the strengths and expertise Houston offers to the energy industry. Additionally, Jane Stricker, senior vice president and executive director of the Houston Energy Transition Initiative (HETI), shares the perspective held by over 20 companies backing HETI regarding the future of the energy industry.

To hear from others that sat down with Michael during the event, head on over to Oilfield Ingenuity for episode 174.

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A View From HETI

The company has announced two new Houston-area facilities in the last month. Photo courtesy SEG Solar

SEG Solar has announced plans to open a new 1.15 million-square-foot solar module facility in Tomball—its third in the Houston area.

The news comes just weeks after the Houston-based solar manufacturer announced its second facility, which will be located in Cypress. It’s expected to open in August.

The latest 4.6-gigawatt facility in Tomball will include an assembly factory and a warehouse. Construction is slated to wrap in March 2027, with commercial panel production planned to begin in May 2027. Once completed, the facility will bring SEG’s annual U.S. module manufacturing capacity to 10.6 gigawatts, according to a news release from the company, one of the largest totals in the country.

The facility will produce heterojunction technology (HJT) modules, which the company says will add to the number of n-type solar panels made in the U.S. HJT modules are known to be more durable and are well suited for hotter climates.

“Designed to support next-generation HJT technology and FEOC-compliant production, the facility ensures reliable, high-efficiency solar solutions,” Raymond Bailey, sales manager at SEG Solar, said in a LinkedIn post. “ Alongside upstream integration in Indonesia and potential U.S. cell manufacturing, we are strengthening supply chain resilience amid evolving trade policies.”

SEG opened its $60 million, 250,000-square-foot facility in Houston in 2024 to house its production workshops, raw material warehouses, administrative offices, finished goods warehouses, and supporting infrastructure. The continued expansion is part of SEG’s long-term goal of becoming one of the largest 100 percent U.S.-owned module manufacturers.

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