China-headquartered battery maker Gotion High-Tech built its first battery pack at a new factory in Fremont, California, on December 21, 2023, Energy-Storage.news reported on January 3, 2024.
The plant
- It makes packs, not cells, for portable and home energy storage from 3 kWh to 30 kWh.
- Planned capacity is 1 GWh a year. The company has not said when it will reach that.
- Gotion calls it a first step in its “Made in USA” production plan.
Larger plans
Gotion is also building an EV battery plant in Michigan and planned an Illinois plant with 10 GWh of packs and 40 GWh of cells a year, backed by a $536 million state package. The report noted that the Inflation Reduction Act’s 45X manufacturing credit, up to $35 per kWh for USA-made cells, has drawn billions into USA battery plants.
FAQ
What did Gotion make in Fremont?
Its first battery pack for home and portable energy storage, on December 21, 2023.
Does the Fremont plant make cells?
No. It assembles battery packs.
What is the 45X credit?
An Inflation Reduction Act tax credit of up to $35 per kWh for battery cells made in the USA.
Source & credit
Source: Energy-Storage.news, January 3, 2024: “Gotion’s first ‘Made in USA’ ESS battery packs roll off Silicon Valley production line”.