$100,000,000
BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW (BIL) - FORGE BATTERY’S 3GWH COMMERCIAL DEPLOYMENT OF ADVANCED LITHIUM-ION BATTERY PRODUCTION FACILITY WITH DOMESTIC SUPPLY CHAIN THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROJECT IS TO DEVELOP A 277,000 SQ/FT FACILITY, TO PRODUCE HIGH-CAPACITY LITHIUM-ION 21700 CYLINDRICAL CELLS AT 3GWH/YR PRODUCTION RATES. THE PROJECT OBJECTIVES INCLUDE BUILDING A PRODUCTION FACILITY, SCALING UP OUR ATOMIC ARMOR TECHNOLOGY TO CREATE COMPETITIVE PRICING ACROSS SPECIALTY MARKETS, CREATING PERMANENT JOBS AND DELIVERING A COMMUNITY BENEFITS PLAN WITH A ROBUST WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
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What the model surfaced from this award
Latest obligation on a 2025 battery-manufacturing project to build a 3 GWh lithium-ion cell production facility with domestic supply chain and workforce development.
Reduces U.S. dependence on foreign battery supply; advances domestic EV and grid-storage capacity under Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.
Establishes domestic lithium-ion 21700 cylindrical cell production, reducing reliance on Asian battery imports and supporting upstream mineral processing.
Directly counters China's dominance in battery cell manufacturing; builds U.S. capacity for EV and energy-storage markets.
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