{"id":39912,"date":"2023-11-15T14:59:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=39912"},"modified":"2023-11-15T14:59:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-15T14:59:16","slug":"e-one-moli-to-build-1bn-battery-facility-in-british-columbia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/e-one-moli-to-build-1bn-battery-facility-in-british-columbia\/39912\/","title":{"rendered":"E-One Moli to build $1bn battery facility in British Columbia"},"content":{"rendered":"
Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, the Premier of British Columbia, David Eby, and the Mayor of Maple Ridge, Dan Ruimy, have announced support for a battery cell manufacturing facility in Maple Ridge, British Columbia.<\/p>\n
The battery facility is set to create 350 new jobs and secure over 100 existing positions. British Columbia\u2019s clean energy supply will power the facility that is expected to become the largest factory in Canada for high-performance lithium-ion battery cells.<\/p>\n
The E-One Moli manufacturing facility is to begin construction in June 2024 and is estimated to be fully operational in 2028.<\/p>\n
David Eby, Premier of British Columbia, said: \u201cThe new E-One Moli advanced manufacturing plant will create hundreds of good, local jobs and continue to establish British Columbia as a leader in building a clean energy future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Expected to produce up to 135 million battery cells annually, the facility will bolster British Columbia\u2019s role in Canada\u2019s battery supply chain<\/a>.<\/p>\n Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: \u201cThe world is looking to Canada. When we support projects like E-One Moli\u2019s new facility in Maple Ridge, we bolster Canada\u2019s role as a global clean tech leader, we create good jobs, and we help keep our air clean.\u201d<\/p>\n