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Electrovaya US Gigafactory

Electrovaya

Jamestown, NY, USA

-79.1952214, 42.1083442

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 60

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 10/1/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2025

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 0.3 GWh

Operating Status: Under Construction


Target Jobs: 250

Capital Investment: $40 million

Congressional District: NY23

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $6.5 million

Selected Sources:

“Electrovaya to Establish Lithium-Ion Gigafactory in New York State”, Electrovaya, 02 Oct 2022. 🔗


“Electrovaya Seeking Investment For Ellicott Factory”, John Whittaker, post-journal.com, 17 Feb 2023. 🔗



“Electrovaya Provides Update on Planned New York Gigafactory”, Yahoo Finance, 02 Aug 2023. 🔗


“Electrovaya Has Big Plans For Ellicott Battery Factory If Construction Funding Is Secured”, John Whittaker, post-journal.com, 05 Jan 2024. 🔗


“Annual Battery Technology & Investor Day”, electrovaya.com, 11 Jun 2024. 🔗


“Ellicott Factory Financing Package Nears Completion”, John Whittaker, post-journal.com, 16 Aug 2024. 🔗


“Ellicott Factory Financing Package Nears Completion”, John Whittaker, post-journal.com, 16 Aug 2024. 🔗


“Electrovaya buying, hiring, for N.Y. battery factory”, Chad Elmore, Power Progress, 15 Jan 2025. 🔗


“Electrovaya Pushes Up Ellicott Plant Opening”, John Whittaker, post-journal.com, 14 Feb 2025. 🔗


“Electrovaya receives $51-million EXIM loan to expand battery manufacturing in the US”, Jonathan Spira, Charged Electric Vehicle, 31 Mar 2025. 🔗


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