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Energy Plug and Malahat First Nation Battery Gigafactory

Malahat Battery Technologies Corp

Mills Bay, BC, Canada

-123.536171119327, 48.6130422400072

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 526

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Storage Battery


Project Announcement Date: 12/20/2023

Target for Starting Production: 2025

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 1 GWh

Operating Status: Under Construction


Target Jobs: 200

Current Jobs: 0

Capital Investment: $55 million

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“Energy Plug and Malahat First Nation partner for new EV battery plant near Victoria, BC”, Drive Tesla Staff, Drive Tesla, 20 Dec 2023. 🔗


“B.C. First Nation partners to build Canada’s biggest battery factory”, Chadd Cawson, Terrace Standard, 22 Feb 2024. 🔗


“Malahat Nation to work with Taiwanese energy company on $100M battery plant”, David Carrigg, vancouversun, 17 May 2024. 🔗


“Malahat Nation begins new battery factory build with sacred blessing ceremony”, Chadd Cawson, Saanich News, 10 Sep 2024. 🔗


“Canada in line for first Indigenous people-led battery gigafactory”, Max Hall, pv magazine USA, 18 Sep 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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