Aussie gigafactory making batteries they claim double Tesla range

Australian lithium-ion battery manufacturer Energy Renaissance is on track to launch its ground-breaking “Renaissance One” Gigafactory in New South Wales coal country. The 4,500 square meters “Renaissance One” manufacturing plant, also at Tomago, will house more than 700 employees and initially produce up to 300MWh of batteries a year. The success of the pilot project, which was backed by the federal government’s Advanced Manufacturing Growth Centre, means that Energy Renaissance has met its funding milestone, a crucial step towards the launch of its much larger facility in December.