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Manufacturer to build $279M ‘flagship’ factory in Colleton County

Jason Thomas //December 8, 2022//

Manufacturer to build $279M ‘flagship’ factory in Colleton County

Jason Thomas //December 8, 2022//

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A lithium-ion battery company will build a factory in Colleton County that is expected to create 575 new jobs.

The project, a 3 gigawatt-hour (GWh) capacity lithium-ion battery factory by Kontrolmatik Technologies, via its subsidiary Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, represents a $279 million investment, according to a new release from the South Carolina governor’s office.

“We are very excited to locate our flagship factory in South Carolina, and we appreciate the warm welcome we have received everywhere we’ve gone throughout the state,” Bahadir Yetki, CEO of Kontrolmatik Technologies and Pomega Energy Storage Technologies, said in the release. “South Carolina was very clear in expressing their commitment to attracting top global technology and manufacturing companies to their state, and we are convinced that we will accomplish great things with the state’s support.

“In particular, the exceptional vocational training programs provided by South Carolina’s community colleges will afford us access to the trained, skilled workers required for modern technological manufacturing.”

Located in the Colleton Industrial Campus, near Walterboro, Pomega Energy Storage Technologies’ new facility will not only manufacture lithium-ion battery cells, but will also produce the modules and other elements of the company’s containerized energy storage solutions, the release stated. The factory’s 3GWh capacity will exclusively target the grid-scale energy storage market.

Founded by Kontrolmatik Technologies in 2022, Pomega Energy Storage Technologies is a manufacturer and integrator of battery energy storage systems (BESS), the release stated. BESS can be paired with renewable energy installations or can serve as standalone systems to support existing energy grids.

BESS offers a variety of existing grid support functions including increasing grid efficiency, providing grid stabilization, lowering the cost of electricity to consumers or supplying backup power during outages, according to the release.

Operations are expected to begin in 2024. Individuals interested in joining the Pomega Energy Storage Technologies team can visit the company’s website.

The Coordinating Council for Economic Development approved job development credits related to this project, according to the release.

“South Carolina is proud to welcome Pomega Energy Storage Technologies to Colleton County,” Secretary of Commerce Harry M. Lightsey III said in the release. Our state is committed to growing its innovative, high-tech and advanced manufacturing footprint, as our people and existing supplier network consistently produce world-class products. The lithium-ion battery cells and BESS products produced by Pomega Energy Storage Technologies have the potential to change the energy industry around the country, and South Carolina is proud to play a role.”

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