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INDIVIDUAL FACILITIES AND SELECTED SOURCES
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Giga America

T1 Energy, Koch Strategic Platforms

Newnan, GA, USA

-84.777772, 33.295196

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 89

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 11/11/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2026

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 34 GWh

Operating Status: Cancelled


Target Jobs: 723

Current Jobs: 25

Capital Investment: $2570 million

Congressional District: Republican

Government Subsidies:

Local/State: $358 million

Selected Sources:



“FREYR advances 35-GWh gigafactory project in US with partner Koch”, Gabriela Farhangi, kallanish.com, 08 Aug 2024. 🔗


“Freyr purchases land in Georgia for battery plant”, Chris Randall, electrive.com, 13 Nov 2022. 🔗




“This Arctic Circle Town Expected a Green Energy Boom. Then Came Bidenomics.”, Thomas Ekström, New York Times, 13 Feb 2024. 🔗


“Freyr battles headwinds but still aims to build $2.6B Georgia plant”, Zachary Hansen, ajc, 17 Sep 2024. 🔗


“Freyr announces JV with Koch Strategic Platforms”, Chris Randall, electrive.com, 12 Oct 2021. 🔗


“FREYR Battery Announces Plans for U.S. Gigafactory in Georgia”, freyrbattery.com, No Date. 🔗


“Freyr Battery rebrands as T1 Energy, relocates to Austin”, Anne Fischer, pv magazine USA, 20 Feb 2025. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

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The data on this site was last updated on February 19, 2025.

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