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Form Factory 1

Form Energy

Weirton, WV, USA

-80.593217, 40.419135

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 259A

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Storage Battery


Project Announcement Date: 12/22/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2024

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 0.5 GWh

Current Annual Production: 0 GWh

Operating Status: Pilot


Target Jobs: 750

Current Jobs: 300

Capital Investment: $760 million

Congressional District: WV2

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $290 million


Federal:

Advanced Technology Manufacturing Loan: $0 million

Bipartisan Infrastructure Funding: $150 million

Selected Sources:

“Form Energy Breaks Ground On Form Factory 1 In Weirton, Wv”, Form Energy, PR Newswire, 26 May 2023. 🔗


“Form Energy’s Iron-Air Battery Factory in Weirton Ready To Begin Trial Production”, CRAIG HOWELL, Interlligencer Net, 12 Sep 2024. 🔗



“Form Factory 1 ready for expansion”, Craig Howell, weirtondailytimes.com, 14 Oct 2024. 🔗


“Form Energy Secures Financing to Expand Iron-Air Battery Business and Operations”, Paul Ciampoli, Public Power, 11 Oct 2024. 🔗


“Form Energy Powers Up To Ship First Batteries From Weirton Factory”, JOSELYN KING, The Intelligencer, 05 May 2025. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

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