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1.5M SF AESC Electric Vehicle Battery Factory Breaks Ground in S. Carolina
Japan-based electric vehicle battery manufacturer AESC has broken ground on its new $810 million plant in Florence County, SC. The 1.5-million-square-foot factory is expected to open in 2026, creating 1,170 jobs.
The 30-GWh battery plant builds on AESC’s existing U.S. battery manufacturing network that includes a plant already operating in Tennessee and another under construction in Kentucky. When the company’s U.S. plants are completed, they will provide up to 70 GWh capacity annually.
“Today, South Carolina is proud to celebrate AESC as the company embarks on a historic chapter in our state,” said Gov. McMaster at the groundbreaking ceremony. “Florence County has been ripe for an investment of this magnitude — one that will transform local communities and create generational wealth for South Carolinians. The groundbreaking for AESC’s battery cell gigafactory is a landmark moment in the evolution of South Carolina’s rapidly expanding electric vehicle industry.”
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