Nailable solar shingle maker GAF Energy has shut down its San Jose, California, research and development and manufacturing hub, which opened in 2021, and moved its headquarters to Georgetown, Texas. Going forward, the company will only manufacture its solar shingles at its Texas factory.
The move comes with layoffs in California. GAF Energy laid off 138 San Jose employees on December 13, according to a California Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification filed by the company in October.
“In light of ongoing changes in the solar industry, we are aligning our business and our team to focus on key markets where solar is most compelling for builders and homeowners,” GAF Energy president Martin DeBono said in a statement.
GAF Energy opened its 450,000-square-foot nailable solar shingle factory in Texas in May 2024 to meet growing demand for its Timberline Solar Energy Shingle, which the company calls the world’s first and debuted in January 2022.
More recently, in February, GAF Energy rolled out its ES 2 solar energy shingle. The updated version produces 57 watts per shingle – about 23% more power than the previous model.
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