Bila Solar is collaborating with Origami Solar to provide steel frame solar panels to its American customers. Bila's 550 watt dual glass solar module will be equipped with Origami's steel frame as an option, and the module will also use solar cells made in the United States.

By using American made steel frames and solar cells, Bila's solar panels assembled in Indiana have increased domestic content, helping developers more easily obtain the 10% domestic content incentive for investment tax credits.

The new steel frame 550-W module series will be exhibited at the upcoming RE+trade show in Las Vegas.

Mick McDaniel, Vice President and General Manager of Bila Solar, said, "This cooperation closely integrates the future of renewable energy with the core manufacturing industry in the United States, further promoting the goal of the US solar supply chain returning to the US and solving practical problems for customers. Our mission has always been to build a resilient domestic solar ecosystem. By integrating Origami's innovative and high-strength steel frame and using it with US made solar cells, we can not only provide stronger and more reliable components, but also offer customers higher domestic content, helping them obtain a 10% domestic content reward. ”

The agreement also takes advantage of the increasing cost competitiveness of domestic steel compared to imported aluminum affected by tariffs, making it an economically and logistically reasonable decision.

Origami CEO Gregg Patterson said, "From the beginning, Origami's goal has been to collaborate with leading manufacturers such as Bila Solar to provide products that can drive the solar industry towards stronger and more reliable system performance, support US employment and national energy security, and ensure that American innovation remains at the forefront of the renewable energy transition. ”

The new module series is expected to begin delivery in the second quarter of 2026.