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SK Georgia Plant 1

SK Innovation

Commerce, GA, USA

-83.484745, 34.23555556

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 180A

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 12/3/2018

Target for Starting Production: 2022

Date Commercial Production Started: 3-1-2022

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 9.8 GWh

Operating Status: Operating


Target Jobs: 1550

Current Jobs: 1550

Capital Investment: $1000 million

Congressional District: Republican

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $300 million

Selected Sources:

“President of SK Innovation’s Battery Business Jee Dong-seob visits SK battery America, encouraging the company’s members”, SK Innovation Newsroom SKinno News, 29 Sep 2021. 🔗


“President of SK Innovation’s Battery Business Jee Dong-seob visits SK battery America, encouraging the company’s members”, SK Innovation Newsroom SKinno News, 29 Sep 2021. 🔗


“Huge incentives helped Georgia land battery plant”, Scott Trubey, ajc, 22 Mar 2019. 🔗


“SK boosts hiring plans for Georgia battery plant”, Andy Peters, ajc, 28 Mar 2022. 🔗


“SK Battery ushered EV sector into Georgia. Now it is cutting some jobs”, Michael E. Kanell, ajc, 27 Sep 2023. 🔗


“SK Battery fined $75K after federal investigators find safety violations at Georgia plant”, Kate Regan, WUGA | University of Georgia | Your Oasis for Ideas and the Arts, 18 Jan 2024. 🔗


“SK Innovation Announces New Battery Manufacturing Plant in Georgia”, Business Wire, 03 Dec 2018. 🔗


“SK Innovation Announces New Battery Manufacturing Plant in Georgia”, Business Wire, 03 Dec 2018. 🔗


“SK Battery America”, skbatteryamerica.com, No Date. 🔗


“Hyundai and Kia's U.S. EV Expansion Boosted by SK On's Battery Supply”, Michael Herh, Businesskorea, 14 Feb 2025. 🔗


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