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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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LiPF6 Manufacturing Plant

Koura

St. Gabriel, LA, USA

-91.0995652, 30.2357147

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 20

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Materials Processing

Product: Battery Cell Components


Project Announcement Date: 4/29/2021

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 1000000 # EVs supported by annual production

Operating Status: Planned


Target Jobs: 80

Capital Investment: $406 million

Congressional District: LA2

Government Subsidies:

Federal:

Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding: $100 million

Selected Sources:

“Orbia’s Fluorinated Solutions Business Koura Receives $100M U.S. Department of Energy Award”, Koura MarComms, Koura, 19 Oct 2022. 🔗



“Orbia's Fluorinated Solutions Business Koura Receives $100M U.S. Department of Energy Award”, Koura, an Orbia business, PR Newswire, 19 Oct 2022. 🔗


“Louisiana chemical plant will convert to EV battery manufacturing”, Wesley Muller, Louisiana Illuminator, 17 Nov 2023. 🔗


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