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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