June 1 (Reuters) - U.S. solar panel maker SEG Solar on Monday announced plans for a third major factory in Texas to serve demand for American-made clean energy equipment.

• The Houston-area facility will support SEG's transition to high-efficiency heterojunction (HJT) solar technology.

• The factory will bring SEG's U.S. module production to 10.6 gigawatts.

• The third factory is expected to begin production in May 2027. The company's second facility will open in August of this year.

• SEG is evaluating U.S. locations for an HJT solar cell factory.

• The facility's products are aimed to serve demand for solar panels that comply with federal laws barring Chinese companies from claiming clean energy subsidies.

• Houston-based SEG is planning a solar wafer and ingot facility in Indonesia to serve its U.S. factories.