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StarPlus Energy Gigafactory 2

Samsung SDI; Stellantis

Kokomo, IN, USA

-86.1067085559467, 40.5153629110729

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 81B

Project Timeline

Project Timeline Unavailable (Insufficient Information)

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 7/24/2023

Target for Starting Production: 2027

Date Commercial Production Started:

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 34 GWh

Current Annual Production: 0 GWh

Operating Status: Planned


Target Jobs: 1400

Capital Investment: $3769 million

Congressional District: IN5

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $176.5 million


Federal:

Advanced Technology Manufacturing Loan: $3770 million

Selected Sources:

“Stellantis and Samsung SDI set plan to build second U.S. battery plant”, CNBC, 24 Jul 2023. 🔗


“Stellantis confirms second US battery factory with Samsung SDI”, Bengt Halvorson, Green Car Reports, 23 Jul 2023. 🔗


“Stellantis, Samsung SDI Announce Plans to Build Second StarPlus Energy Gigafactory in the United States”, Stellantis, 23 Jul 2023. 🔗


“Samsung SDI to invest $2 bln to build second joint battery plant in US with Stellantis”, Reuters, Reuters, 27 Sep 2023. 🔗


“Samsung SDI, Stellantis choose Indiana for second joint EV battery plant”, Joseph White, Reuters, 11 Oct 2023. 🔗


“Stellantis, Samsung SDI Announce Kokomo, Indiana as Site for Second U.S. StarPlus Energy Gigafactory”, Stellantis, 10 Oct 2023. 🔗


“LPO Announces Conditional Commitment to StarPlus Energy to Construct Lithium-Ion Battery Factories in Indiana”, Energy.gov, 01 Dec 2024. 🔗


“StarPlus Workers Win Union at Stellantis Battery Plant”, Robert S. Miller, MoparInsiders, 28 May 2025. 🔗


“Important Update for UAW Stellantis Members from Director Kevin Gotinsky”, UAW, 04 Jun 2025. 🔗


“StarPlus Workers In Indiana ‘Win Union As Majority Sign Cards To Join The UAW’”, UAW News, wnylabortoday.com, 31 May 2025. 🔗


“Samsung SDI unit signs US battery deal worth over $1.36 billion for energy storage systems”, Reuters, MSN Real Estate, 11 Dec 2022. 🔗


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