Clean energy manufacturers announced plans to expand or build at least 13 factories in the U.S. during May, according to analysis from nonpartisan business group E2.
The planned investments, fueled by incentives for clean energy manufacturing in the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act, totaled more than $5 billion and spanned the solar, electric vehicle, energy storage, hydrogen, and wind sectors.
“The (Inflation Reduction Act) is creating an economic climate where America is once again an international envy for manufacturing, innovation, and growth," said E2 Executive Director Bob Keefe.
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Since the IRA passed last August, E2 has tracked 179 new projects announced in 35 states that could total at least $83 billion and create more than 60,000 jobs. Projects announced during May include:
| Date | Company/Org | State | Announcement | Sector | Details |
| 5/3 | Nel Hydrogen | MI | Link | Fuel Cells/Hydrogen | 500 Jobs $400M |
| 5/4 | Electric Hydrogen Co | MA | Link | Fuel Cells/Hydrogen | 1.2GW |
| 5/9 | Atom Power | NC | Link | EV Charging/Grid | 205 Jobs $4.2M |
| 5/9 | Ingeteam | WI | Link | EV Charging/Grid | 100 Jobs 13K Chargers/Y |
| 5/15 | Syntex Industries | AK | Link | Fuel Cells/Hydrogen | $250M 500MW |
| 5/18 | Anovion Technologies | GA | Link | Battery/Storage Mfg. | 400 Jobs $800M 40K MT/Y |
| 5/18 | Nextracker MSS Steel Tubes | TN | Link | Solar Mfg. | 129 Jobs $6M |
| 5/22 | Enel | OK | Link | Solar Mfg. | 900 Jobs $1B 3GW/Y |
| 5/23 | alpitronic Americas LLC | NC | Link | EV Charging/Grid | 300 Jobs $18.3M |
| 5/23 | GE Vernova | NY | Link | Wind Mfg | 200 Jobs $50M |
| 5/23 | Hanon Systems | GA | Link | EV | 160 Jobs $40M |
| 5/26 | Plug Power | NY | Link | Fuel Cells/Hydrogen | 19 Jobs $387M |
| 5/31 | Toyota | NC | Link | EV Battery/Storage Mfg. | $2.1B |
E2's analysis is based on publicly available information for new clean energy projects, expansions, and renewed productions only announced since the IRA passed on Aug. 16, 2022. Projects that began development, were proposed, or applied for local and state approval before the passage of the IRA were not included.
