# Komatsu to quadruple U.S. battery production capacity

Komatsu plans to expand battery production capacity at its U.S. unit by four times, targeting the mining industry's electrification push.

- Type: Expansion
- Announced: 2024-11-15
- Where: United States
- Value: $65.0M
- Starts operating: 2026
- Status: announced
- Capacity: 2.6 GWh per year
- Products: batteries for mining equipment
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md), [Automation and Robotics](https://endata.com/sectors/automation-robotics.md)

## Companies

- [Komatsu](https://endata.com/companies/15845.md)
- [American Battery Solutions, Inc.](https://endata.com/companies/73886.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [asia.nikkei.com](https://asia.nikkei.com/business/companies/komatsu-to-quadruple-u.s.-battery-production-capacity), 2024-11-14: "Komatsu plans to expand production capacity for batteries at its U.S. unit by four times."
- [gmipost.com](https://gmipost.com/komatsu-to-quadruple-u-s-battery-production-by-2027/), 2024-11-25: "Komatsu aims to quadruple battery production capacity at its U.S. subsidiary, targeting the mining sector’s increasing shift toward electrification and decarbonization."

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