# AESC expanding Florence County EV battery gigafactory

AESC announced an $810 million expansion of its battery cell facility in Florence County, South Carolina, creating 450 new jobs. The expansion is expected to be complete by 2026.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2023-12-12
- Where: Florence County, South Carolina, United States
- Value: $810.0M
- Jobs: 450
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Products: electric vehicle battery cells
- Sectors: [Automotive Components](https://endata.com/sectors/automotive-components.md)

## Companies

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

## Sources

- [governor.sc.gov](https://governor.sc.gov/news/2023-12/aesc-expanding-florence-county-electric-vehicle-gigafactory), 2023-12-12: "Our partnership with Florence County and the State of South Carolina has exceeded our expectations and we are proud to commit to creating additional high value jobs for this great community for years to come."

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