StarPlus Energy Gigafactory 1
StarPlus Energy (Stellantis / Samsung SDI JV), Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana
StarPlus Energy Gigafactory 1 in Kokomo, Indiana is StarPlus Energy (Stellantis / Samsung SDI JV)’s plant for EV battery cells/modules; also energy-storage cells. Status: operating (reported) as of August 2025 (production started, reported by news and not yet confirmed by the company or state). StarPlus Energy (Stellantis / Samsung SDI JV) announced $2.5 billion and 1,400 jobs. Primary source: iedc.in.gov, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Operating (reported)
- Announced investment
- $2.5 billion
- Announced jobs
- 1,400
- Industry
- Batteries
- Sheet
- IN-32
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcediedc.in.gov
- Production started (reported)wrtv.com
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 | StarPlus Energy (Stellantis / Samsung SDI JV) |
|---|---|
| Plant | StarPlus Energy Gigafactory 1 |
| Location | Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana |
| Industry | Batteries |
| Product | EV battery cells/modules; also energy-storage cells |
| Announced investment | $2.5 billion'Over $2.5 billion', possibly rising to $3.1B, per 2022 IEDC release |
| Announced jobs | 1,400 |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
Sources
- IEDC: Stellantis-Samsung SDI JV $2.5B (state release, iedc.in.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- IEDC: second Kokomo plant (2023-10-11) (state release, iedc.in.gov, checked November 1, 2026)
- WRTV: 59 salaried job cuts, plant operating (2025-08-06) (news report, wrtv.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Interesting Engineering: ESS cells from Kokomo (2026-10-26) (news report, interestingengineering.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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