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Natron Energy Rocky Mount Facility

Natron Energy

Edgeville, NC, USA

-77.6725009, 35.914002

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 638

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Storage Battery


Project Announcement Date: 8/15/2024

Target for Starting Production: 2027

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 24 GWh

Current Annual Production: 0 GWh

Operating Status: Planned


Target Jobs: 1062

Current Jobs: 0

Capital Investment: $1400 million

Congressional District: Democrat

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $185.9 million

Selected Sources:

“Battery Maker Chooses Rocky Mount for $1.4B Plant”, Mike Boyd, Connect CRE, 15 Aug 2024. 🔗


“Battery maker plans more than 1,000 jobs, $1.4B plant to Edgecombe County”, Jack Hagel, WRAL.com, 15 Aug 2024. 🔗



“Governor Cooper Announces 1,000 New Jobs in Edgecombe County as Natron Energy Selects the Kingsboro Megasite Company to invest nearly $1.4 billion to build innovative sodium-ion battery gigafactory”, nc.gov, 14 Aug 2024. 🔗



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