# AESC Group invests $810M in South Carolina gigafactory

AESC Group announced an $810 million investment to build a 30 GWh gigafactory in Florence County, South Carolina. The plant will create 1,170 jobs and supply next-generation batteries for BMW Group's electric vehicles.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2022-12-06
- Where: Florence County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $810.0M
- Jobs: 1,170
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 30 GWh per year
- Products: electric vehicle batteries
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

- [AESC Group](https://endata.com/companies/67128.md)
- [BMW](https://endata.com/companies/13009.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [us.aesc-group.com](https://us.aesc-group.com/aescs-investment-in-30gwh-south-carolina-gigafactory-creates-1170-new-jobs-and-cements-the-states-reputation-as-an-automotive-hub/), 2022-12-06: "AESC Group is investing $810 million in Florence County, South Carolina to build a state-of-the-art 30GWh gigafactory."

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