# John Deere to build $133M battery plant in Kernersville, North Carolina

John Deere will build a 115,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Kernersville, North Carolina, to produce Kreisel Electric battery packs and chargers. The plant is expected to begin production in 2025 with a capacity of up to 2 GWh.

- Type: New facility
- Announced: 2023-08-15
- Where: Kernersville, North Carolina, United States
- Value: $133.0M
- Starts operating: 2025
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2 GWh
- Products: battery packs, CHIMERO chargers
- Sectors: [Electrical Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/electrical-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [John Deere](https://endata.com/companies/15751.md)
- [Kreisel Electric](https://endata.com/companies/59770.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [constructionequipment.com](https://www.constructionequipment.com/sustainability/news/33009873/new-deere-facility-to-produce-battery-electric-components-in-kernersville), 2023-08-15: "This new facility will support a production capacity increase to serve the off-highway market in North America, according to the company."

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