Battery manufacturing project in Kentucky will create more than 1,500 jobs

FRANKFORT, Ky. (LEX 18) – Governor Andy Beshear, along with local leaders and executives, announced a nearly $712 million project in Shelby County that is expected to create more than 1,500 technology sector jobs, marking the largest job creation project in Kentucky since 2022.

“I want to thank Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing for their investment in Kentucky and the Shelbyville community,” said Governor Beshear. “This is the largest investment and job creation announcement we have ever recorded 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 nation’s energy storage sector and transform our economy, creating opportunities for Kentucky families for generations.”

According to a press release, the project will establish a 6-gigawatt-hour battery cell, module and packaging manufacturing facility in a one-million-square-foot building located on Logistics Drive in Shelbyville.

“These self-contained energy storage systems will be packaged in large-scale modular, containerized batteries. Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing will support e-Storage’s rapidly growing U.S. energy storage business and deliver U.S. energy storage solutions to customers across the United States.” read an edition.

According to the release, production will begin in late 2025 and the investment sheds light on Kentucky’s significant growth in battery-related manufacturing.

“We are proud to be part of the growing energy technology transformation in the U.S., and we are pleased to announce our investment in a new, state-of-the-art industrial battery cell, module and packaging facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky. will employ more than 1,500 Kentuckians,” said Colin Parkin, president of e-Storage. “This new facility will allow us to provide our U.S. customers with cutting-edge, American-made battery energy storage products.”