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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.