Octillion Power Systems opens new battery manufacturing facility in Nevada
Octillion Power Systems has announced the opening of its new battery system manufacturing facility in Reno, Nevada. The company, which specializes in high-density lithium-ion battery packs for a range of passenger and commercial fleet electric vehicles, is calling the new plant Nevada One. The 40,000-square-foot facility will serve a variety of markets, including electric vehicle, off-highway, commercial equipment, marine, and grid storage. According to the company, Nevada One will showcase Octillion's battery system manufacturing and related proprietary technologies and is expected to employ 40-50 workers at peak capacity. The new plant’s production lines have a forecasted total capacity of 1GWh.
What people are saying
Paul Beach, Global President of Octillion Power Systems, said, "Opening the Nevada One facility is a key step in our North American expansion strategy. Our growing manufacturing footprint in North America is commensurate with increasing battery system demand from major clients across various E-mobility end markets. This new Reno facility will allow us to satisfy certain demand, while also providing a "working model" for clients looking to advance their own co-located factories with Octillion in North America."
Taylor Adams, CEO of the Economic Development Authority of Western Nevada (EDAWN), added, "The arrival of Octillion in Western Nevada is a major boon for our state's electrification industry. Octillion's reputation as a global-leading tier-1 supplier of batteries for the electric vehicle industry is a clear signal that Nevada is on the right track for leading in automotive energy storage."
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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.
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