Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing invests $712M to open new facility in Kentucky
Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing has announced plans to open a battery cell, module and packaging manufacturing facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The company, which is a subsidiary of e-Storage, will invest $712 million into the project, creating 1,572 new jobs for the surrounding area. The 6-gigawatt hour manufacturing plant will be located in a one-million-square-foot building and help support e-Storage’s growing U.S. energy storage business. Production at the new plant is expected to begin in 2025.
What people are saying
In a recent quote, Colin Parkin, president of e-Storage, said, “We are proud to be a part of the growing energy technology transformation across the U.S., and we are thrilled to announce our investment in a new, state-of-the-art industrial battery cell, module and packaging plant in Shelbyville, Kentucky that will employ over 1,500 Kentuckians. This new plant will allow us to provide our U.S. customers with cutting-edge, American-made battery energy storage products.”
Governor Andy Beshear added, “I want to thank Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing for their investment in Kentucky and the Shelbyville community. This is the single largest investment and job creation announcement we have on record for Shelby County, and it is the largest project Kentucky has seen this year. This project will solidify our role as a leader in the country’s energy storage sector and will transform our economy, creating opportunities for Kentucky families for generations.”
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Alexis Gajewski is a manufacturing writer and editor with nearly 20 years of experience covering the people, practices, and technologies that keep industrial facilities running. For more than a decade, she served as Senior Content Strategist for Plant Services, creating content for plant managers, engineers, and maintenance professionals on a variety of industrial topics.
During her tenure, Alexis worked to develop the brand’s digital strategy and helped launch and produce Great Question: A Manufacturing Podcast. She also created The Lighter Side of Manufacturing, a weekly blog that explored the inventive and sometimes humorous side of the industry.
Alexis co-founded Influential Women in Manufacturing, a recognition program that honored 49 women in its first two years, earned an industry award for Best Product Launch, and received a proclamation from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and a commendation from U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth.
She also led newsroom operations and development at a large media company where she set editorial standards, developed training curriculum, and helped support AI adoption for more than 150 editors across 80+ brands spanning manufacturing, industrial processing, automation, and more.
Additionally, Alexis works as a freelance writer and editor, and her areas of interest include continuous improvement, the skilled workforce, and the role of emerging technology on the plant floor.
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