BlueOval SK Battery Park Kentucky (renamed Ford Energy Systems)
Ford Motor Company (Ford Energy Battery LLC); formerly BlueOval SK JV, Glendale, Hardin County, Kentucky
BlueOval SK Battery Park Kentucky (renamed Ford Energy Systems) in Glendale, Kentucky is Ford Motor Company (Ford Energy Battery LLC); formerly BlueOval SK JV’s plant for EV battery cells; being retooled for LFP energy-storage cells/systems. Status: paused as of December 9, 2025. Ford Motor Company (Ford Energy Battery LLC); formerly BlueOval SK JV announced $5.8 billion and 5,000 jobs. Primary source: newkentuckyhome.ky.gov, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Paused
- Announced investment
- $5.8 billion
- Announced jobs
- 5,000
- Industry
- Batteries
- Sheet
- KY-10
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcednewkentuckyhome.ky.gov
- Production started (reported)insideevs.com
- Pausedsec.gov
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Ford Motor Company (Ford Energy Battery LLC); formerly BlueOval SK JV |
|---|---|
| Plant | BlueOval SK Battery Park Kentucky (renamed Ford Energy Systems) |
| Location | Glendale, Hardin County, Kentucky |
| Industry | Batteries |
| Product | EV battery cells; being retooled for LFP energy-storage cells/systems |
| Announced investment | $5.8 billionTwo battery plants, per 2021 Kentucky release; Ford separately reported ~$2B for storage conversion (news) |
| Announced jobs | 5,000 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- Kentucky: Ford & SK $5.8B battery park (state release, newkentuckyhome.ky.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- Ford 8-K: JV disposition agreement (event 2025-12-09) (SEC filing, sec.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- Ford 8-K: BOSK exit closed 2026-05-20; Ford Energy Battery LLC acquires KY plants (SEC filing, sec.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- InsideEVs: Kentucky plant starts production (2025-08-20) (news report, insideevs.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Kentucky Lantern via LA Illuminator: storage conversion, ~1,500 layoffs (news report, lailluminator.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Ford Authority: Ford Energy takes control (news report, fordauthority.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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