State Clean Energy Jobs Reports

2023 Clean Energy Jobs and Economic Impact Reports

Below are sources for all projects on the second page of each 2023 State Jobs and Economic Impact Report.

Arizona

Featured announcement: Massive Battery Manufacturing Expansion

$1.2B & 1,000 jobs announced at American Battery Factory’s first battery cell gigafactory (Tucson)
$60M investment bringing 600 jobs at JA Solar’s first U.S. manufacturing facility (Phoenix)
$47M investment & new 300 jobs via Box Canyon Solar Project (Pinal County)
90,000 homes powered by Longroad Energy’s new solar and storage projects (Maricopa County)
340MW output by two new SRP battery storage projects (Phoenix Area)
161MW created by new Babbitt Ranch Energy Center wind project (Flagstaff)

Colorado

Featured announcement: Semiconductor Factory Expansion Focuses on Grid & Clean Energy

$400M invested by Primergy for solar & battery storage project generating $37M in county tax revenue (La Plata County)
$400M & 350 jobs via Meyer Burger’s new solar cell production facility (Colorado Springs)
900 jobs following $250M for a new VSK Energy solar photovoltaic module factory (Brighton)
850 new jobs created as CS Wind expansion triples workforce (Pueblo)
$190M announcement for Amprius’ new lithium-ion battery factory (Brighton)
$40M expansion with 800-1,000 new jobs producing new Vestas turbines (Brighton & Windsor)

Georgia

Featured announcement: Expansion for Battery Cell Metaplant

Over $2.5B invested & 2,500 jobs as Qcells expands solar module manufacturing (Cartersville)
400+ new jobs created at new Anovion lithium-ion batteries facility (Bainbridge)
$200M announcement bringing 200 jobs to build Kia’s new electric SUV line (West Point)
$72M investment retaining 180 jobs at Seohan Auto’s new manufacturing facility (Liberty County)
160 jobs following $72M investment for NVH Korea’s new EV auto parts facility (Henry County)
$59M investment & 170 jobs by Green Georgia for new manufacturing headquarters (Thomaston)

Indiana

Featured announcement: Second Local StarPlus Gigafactory

$155M investment & 265+ jobs to produce Stellantis EV drive modules (Kokomo)
$35M invested creating 240+ jobs for Bila Solar’s U.S. HQ and manufacturing facility (Indianapolis)
300 new jobs as ReElement Technologies constructs critical mineral refining facility (Marion)
$102M Jaewon Industrial chemical recycling plant serving lithium-ion battery manufacturers and the EV supply chain (Kokomo)
$75M investment & 75 new jobs for Soulbrain MI’s EV battery manufacturing center (Kokomo)
300 new jobs as Fronius USA plans new solar inverter production lines and data center (Portage)

Michigan

Featured announcement: Our Next Energy EV Battery Plant

$400M in investment & 500 new jobs from Nel Hydrogen to build one of the largest electrolyses facilities in the world
$500M+ expansion & 1,500 new jobs in three locations producing EV components (SE Michigan)
680 jobs created by $16M investment of Shyft Group to produce commercial EVs (Charlotte)
$112.5 expansion creating 500 jobs at 3 facilities by automotive supplier Lear Corp (SE Michigan & Traverse City)
368 new jobs and $41M expansion announced by Samsung for EV battery operations (Auburn Hills)

North Carolina

Featured announcement: Toyota EV Battery Plant Expands

$233M invested & 352 jobs at new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility (Davidson County)
$649.9M invested & 500 new jobs for new graphite production facility for EV batteries (Brunswick County)
506 jobs with $220M invested by Siemens Mobility for new manufacturing center (Davidson County)
$165M announcement by Forge Battery for new lithium-ion battery plant (Morrisville)
$18.3M investment retaining 300 jobs building Italian EV hypercharger company’s U.S. headquarters (Charlotte)
205 new jobs and $4.2M expansion by EV supply chain company Atom Power (Huntersville)

Ohio

Featured announcement: 2 Million Sq. Ft. EV Battery Plant

$270M build of First Solar research and development innovation center (Perrysburg)
$477.5M investment creating 2,000 jobs via new Joby Aviation electric air taxi facility (Miami Valley)
$220M announcement & 850 jobs for Invenergy’s mega solar panel facility (Licking County)
$220M expansion bringing 200 jobs by Cirba Solutions battery operations (Lancaster)
$24.3M award via the CHIPS Act for Ohio-led microelectronics coalition
2,600 floating solar panels for first-of-its-kind project (Delaware County)

South Carolina

Featured announcement: Electric Next-Gen Truck & SUV Facility

$1.3B investment & 300+ jobs to build Mega-Flex LiH processing facility (Chester County)
$500M+ investment retaining 300 jobs by e-VAC Magnetics for new facility (Sumter County)
$810M expansion & 450 jobs announced for state-of-the-art AESC EV battery facility (Florence County)
800 jobs following $150M investment by Ifab Solar for solar panel manufacturing (York County)
$300M & 300+ jobs for Cirba Solutions lithium-ion battery materials campus (Richland County)
300 new jobs & $65.9M invested for SPI Energy solar component manufacturing (Sumter County)

Texas

Featured announcement: Mega-Scale Green Hydrogen Facility

$770M expansion of Tesla’s Gigafactory to build the Cybertruck (Austin)
$250M investment & 1,500 jobs via Canadian Solar’s new plant (Mesquite)
$100M announcement creating 260 jobs for GAF Energy solar roofing factory (Georgetown)
$80M investment with 600 new jobs for new Eaton manufacturing facility (El Paso)
$40M expansion by Mission Solar (San Antonio)
183 jobs created by new SK Signet facility producing 10,000+ EV fast chargers annually (Plano)
1,500 jobs created by new Trina Solar manufacturing facility (Dallas-Fort Worth)

West Virginia

Featured announcement: Iron-Air Battery Facility Built in Old Steel Mill

$500M investment & 200 jobs via new BHE Renewables manufacturing hub (Jackson County)
$240M expansion as Toyota builds dedicated hybrid production line (Putnam County)
$62.9M investment for 5 Mon Power solar facilities producing a total 50MW of energy, multiple counties
$40M in federal funding for National Energy Tech Lab research site (Morgantown)
$22M investment creating 105 jobs announced at new ONE battery pack facility (Ravenswood)
200 jobs building battery-powered school buses by GreenPower Motors (South Charleston)