Shelbyville Battery Manufacturing, a subsidiary of e-Storage, is investing approximately $712 million to build a 6-gigawatt-hour (GWh) battery cell, module, and packaging manufacturing facility in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The plant, which will span 1 million square feet, is set to begin production by the end of 2025, with full-scale operations expected to start in early 2026.

The new facility will create 1,572 jobs and produce utility-scale battery energy storage systems, which are critical for enhancing grid resilience and supporting the U.S.'s clean energy goals. The plant will include a research and development lab to foster collaboration with universities and further technological advancements.

Initial production at the Shelbyville facility will begin with a capacity of 3 GWh annually, with plans to ramp up to 6 GWh by 2026, according to e-Storage President Colin Parkin.

Strategically located at the I-64 Logistics Center, the site is within proximity to Ford's truck plants, Louisville International Airport, and UPS Worldport, making it ideal for the distribution of energy storage units to utility companies and project developers nationwide.

The Shelbyville plant will join Kentucky's expanding battery manufacturing sector, which includes major projects from AESC and Ford Motor Co.