EVE Energy North America announced Thursday it had chosen Lewis Center, Ohio, as the site for its new lithium-ion battery R&D facility.
The new facility will focus on testing, designing, and storing state-of-the-art batteries often used to power electric vehicles (EVs) and energy storage solutions (ESS). The company said the batteries are a major part of the company’s business as it works to test and research new energy solutions and help Ohio become a center for green energy manufacturing for EVs and ESS.
The company said the expansion is made possible through a $1 million Research and Development Center Grant from JobsOhio. The grant is designed to provide financial assistance to companies focused on creating an R&D center for new growth opportunities.
“We would like to thank JobsOhio for the support,” said John Wu, General Manager, Eve Energy North America Corporation. “EVE will develop its R&D Center for green energy in Central Ohio and work to grow the new energy production for contribution to EV and energy storage application.”
The new facility will house a solar-powered liquid cooling energy storage cabinet. The testing facility will also help develop a new laser welding technique for battery assembly, the company said. EVE Energy’s proprietary energy storage techniques can support the full life cycle (in some cases between 10 and 20 years) of lithium-ion batteries.
The company said the project would add 12 new jobs and would result in a total investment of $5.7 million in machinery and equipment, building renovation, and construction.
“JobsOhio has been instrumental in our success and future growth throughout Ohio and the U.S.,” said Ted Hoying, vice president of Sales and Marketing at Eve Energy North America Corporation. “We are excited to move forward in this journey and continue to add technology and new energy development.”