Project Traits

State: Indiana

Congressional District: IN05

Organization Type: Commercial

Partner Organization(s) Type: None or Unknown

Energy Sector: Energy Storage, Transportation

Energy Subsector: EV Batteries,

Project Start Year: 2023

Project Launch Year: 2027

Government Support Received: Unknown

Outcomes & Impacts

Private Investment: $3,200,000,000

Jobs Announced or Created: 1,400

People Served: Unknown

Projected Economic Impact: Unknown

Stellantis N.V. and Samsung SDI announced that Kokomo, Indiana, will be the site for a second battery manufacturing facility in the United States as part of the StarPlus Energy joint venture. The new StarPlus Energy plant is expected to begin production in early 2027 with an annual capacity of 34 gigawatt hours (GWh).

The joint venture company between Stellantis and Samsung SDI will invest over $3.2 billion and create 1,400 new jobs in Kokomo and the surrounding areas. The total investment for both facilities will be over $6.3 billion and create 2,800 total new jobs.