EnerSys selects Greenville, South Carolina for lithium-ion cell gigafactory

EnerSys has announced that it has selected Greenville, South Carolina to develop a lithium-ion cell gigafactory to advance battery production in the United States. “This new factory represents a long-term opportunity that will enable growth and allow EnerSys to optimize cell sizing in battery solutions for its customers, providing independence from non-domestic cell suppliers. EnerSys has applied for a comprehensive incentive package through South Carolina and Greenville County valued at approximately $200M, which includes a combination of short-term and long-term incentives. The Company intends to use a portion of these proceeds, along with the Inflation Reduction Act IRC 45X tax benefits and potential additional federal funding, to make a $500M investment with the potential to create 500 high-quality new jobs. EnerSys is evaluating the development of a 500,000 square foot state-of the-art manufacturing facility on approximately 140 acres in the Augusta Grove business park in Greenville. The operation, which would be the company’s second in South Carolina, would manufacture various form factors of lithium-ion cells for commercial, industrial and defense applications, with a production capacity of four gigawatt hours, or GWh, per year. The company is targeting construction to begin in early 2025 and operations to be online in late 2027,” the company stated. The transaction, among other things, is subject to customary closing conditions, final Board approval, regulatory and incentive approvals. “We recognize Greenville as an emerging hub for high-tech companies with an attractive talent pool in a thriving community. EnerSys is accelerating the global clean energy transition by significantly expanding our production of lithium-ion batteries across a broad range of end markets and applications. With the support of South Carolina and Greenville County this factory will help us meet our customers’ needs, including those with specific manufacturing requirements for domestic sourced batteries,” said EnerSys President and CEO David Shaffer.