Kontrolmatik Technologies Inc. and Pomega Energy Storage Technologies Inc. have entered into a Memorandum of Understanding to establish an “Engineering and Solution Alliance” together that will “provide each other ‘priority’ status in their areas of expertise.”
Since the announcement the lithium-ion battery facility was coming to Colleton County in 2022, plans for construction of the factory have been in the works. The groundbreaking was held in February of 2023 with operations projected to begin in the third quarter of 2024. The plant was a multi-million dollar investment for Kontrolmatik Technologies and Pomega Energy Storage Technologies and was to create approximately 575 new jobs in Colleton County. The plant is to manufacture lithium-ion battery cells and produce the modules and other elements of the company’s containerized energy storage solutions. Originally scheduled to be a 500,000 square feet, due to a capacity increase the site will be 650,000 upon completion. Currently, Kontrolmatik and Pomega are involved in a legal matter with the company that helped them find the location in Colleton County. The matter involves the appropriate amount to be charged for services rendered by JLL (Jones Lang LaSalle Americas, Inc.) and payment.
Now Kontrolmatik and its subsidiary Pomega have partnered with Siemens. Siemens is “a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, transport, and healthcare. From more resource-efficient factories, resilient supply chains, and smarter buildings and grids, to sustainable transportation as well as advanced healthcare, [they] create technology with purpose...”. Kontolmatik states they expect this agreement “to accelerate our energy storage operations in North America and optimize and standardize the use of Siemens solutions...at the LFP battery factory in South Carolina...”.
Both Kontolmatik/Pomega and Siemens are looking forward to the collaboration and what it means for not only their global operations, but also their operations in North America such as in South Carolina.
Currently the projected timeline for completion of the facility is late 2024.
