The Gigafactories and Jobs Headed to US Shores
To help sort out the timelines and locations of these openings, we''ve put together a list of when and where battery facilities will be
Today there are about 34 battery factories either planned, under construction, or operational in the country. Former U.S. President Joe Biden's Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), signed into law August 16, 2022, might not have been the initial catalyst behind the onshoring battery factory trend.
Battery factories assemble the individual battery cells into a functioning battery pack with a battery management system (BMS) and thermal management system (TMS) and enclosure. Some battery pack factories also produce cells onsite, often in a joint partnership with a cell manufacturer (like Panasonic for example).
In 2019, the U.S. had only two operational EV battery factories, with another two under construction. Fast forward to today, and there are 32 battery factories either planned, under construction, or already operational across the country. Government policies have played a crucial role in shaping this transformation.
At CIC energiGUNE we have developed the following interactive map where you will find all the battery factory initiatives in the world (both operational and ongoing), updated with the latest information. You can see the information of each gigafactory by placing the mouse for a few moments on each point of the map.
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