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SK Georgia Plant 1 (Expansion)

SK Innovation

Commerce, GA, USA

-83.484745, 34.23555556

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 180B

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 6/25/2020

Target for Starting Production: 2022

Date Commercial Production Started: 3-1-2022

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Operating Status: Operating Partially; Under Construction


Target Jobs: 600

Capital Investment: $940 million

Congressional District: GA9

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“SK innovation to Invest Another $940 Million in Jackson County Expansion, Create 600 Jobs”, Governor Brian P. Kemp Office of the Governor, 24 Jun 2020. 🔗


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


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

This site has 1 major expansion(s).

Those expansion(s) are tracked below:


Site 180B: SK Georgia Plant 1 (Expansion)


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