WASHINGTON – Businesses announced eight new large-scale clean energy projects in December, bringing the total number of major clean energy and clean vehicle projects announced in 2023 to 196 according to the latest monthly analysis of private sector announcements from E2. The eight new projects are expected to result in more than $1.8 billion in private-sector investments and create at least 2,600 jobs in five states.
Including December’s projects, E2 in 2023 tracked nearly $64 billion in announced private-sector investments to build major new clean energy projects, including factories to make solar panels, batteries and electric vehicles, as well as major renewable energy developments. The nearly 200 projects are spread across 39 states and Puerto Rico and are expected to create at least 61,000 new jobs — primarily in manufacturing and the electric vehicle sector.
Following is a statement from Bob Keefe, E2 executive director:
“Every month we are seeing the spark ignited by the Inflation Reduction Act and other federal policies continue to heat up the economies of local communities nationwide. These policies are working – and now so is America.
Clean energy is driving the biggest economic revolution we’ve seen in generations. That’s good news for workers and local economies in red states, blue states and in every region of America.”
The projects announced throughout 2023 builds on the growth in the nation’s clean energy sector that began with the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in 2022. In all, at least 274 large-scale clean energy projects have been announced in 41 states and Puerto Rico since the IRA passed, according to E2’s analysis. Companies announced at least 95,000 new jobs and more than $110 billion in capital investment in these projects since President Biden signed the law. (These figures reflect ongoing revisions to previous months’ announcement totals).
A full map and list of announcements is available at e2.org/announcements/.
December Highlights
- Manufacturing projects accounted for seven of the eight announcements in December.
- Solar and electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing projects each accounted for three announcements.
- Ohio led all states with the most announcements in December with three, followed by South Carolina with two.
- The largest announced investment was Waaree Energies’ $1 billion announcement to build its first U.S. solar factory in Brookshire, Texas.
2023 Highlights
- Based on publicly available information from announcements that included new jobs and/or investment plans, the projects announced by businesses in 2023 are expected invest at least $64 billion and create a minimum of 61,653 new jobs. About one-third of the 196 announcements did not include anticipated job creation and/or private investment figures.
- Georgia led the U.S. with the most total announcements in 2023 with 22, followed by Texas (15), Michigan (14), South Carolina (13), North Carolina (12), and Tennessee (10).
- North Carolina received the most announced capital investments for major clean energy projects with $11.2 billion, followed by Georgia ($6.9 billion), Indiana ($5.8 billion), South Carolina ($5.7 billion), Michigan ($5.7 billion), and Nevada ($5.5 billion).
- The EV industry led all sectors with the most announced projects with 85, followed by solar (53), and Battery/Storage (41). Additionally, EV projects accounted for more than half of all announced investments ($38 billion) and jobs (32,000).
- More than 80 percent of all projects (162) and 95 percent of capital investments ($61 billion) announced were in the manufacturing industry.
Detailed below is a list of clean energy announcements tracked by E2 in December along with totals by state, sector, and industry type for all projects announced in 2023 that E2 tracked.
Clean Energy Works December 2023 | projects announced by date
| Date | Company/Org | State | Source | Sector | Type | Jobs Announced | Investments Announced |
| 12/1 | NSG Group | OH | Link | Solar | Manufacturing | 20 | |
| 12/5 | Heliene | MN | Link | Solar | Manufacturing | 130 | $10 Million |
| 12/7 | OneH2 | SC | Link | Hydrogen | Manufacturing | 87 | $16 Million |
| 12/11 | Mobis North America | OH | Link | EV | Manufacturing | 185 | $14 Million |
| 12/11 | Star Charge | OH | Link | EV | Manufacturing | ||
| 12/12 | Scout Motors | MI | Link | EV | R&D | 200 | $11 Million |
| 12/12 | Envision AESC | SC | Link | EV | Manufacturing | 450 | $810 Million |
| 12/22 | Waaree Energies | TX | Link | Solar | Manufacturing | 1,500 | $1 Billion |
Clean Energy Works Jan. — Dec. 2023 | projects announced by state
| State | Projects Announced | Jobs Announced | Investments Announced |
| Alabama | 4 | 250 | $298,000,000 |
| Arizona | 6 | 1,070 | $4,360,000,000 |
| Arkansas | 1 | 100 | $250,000,000 |
| California | 9 | 160 | $1,600,000,000 |
| Colorado | 7 | 1,582 | $880,000,000 |
| Connecticut | 3 | 100 | $24,800,000 |
| Florida | 2 | 250 | $72,000,000 |
| Georgia | 22 | 8,528 | $6,929,500,000 |
| Illinois | 5 | 2,719 | $2,063,500,000 |
| Indiana | 7 | 4,147 | $5,805,000,000 |
| Iowa | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Kansas | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 1,056 | $608,400,000 |
| Louisiana | 4 | 983 | $1,213,500,000 |
| Maine | 1 | 200 | $6,000,000 |
| Maryland | 1 | 145 | $14,000,000 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 0 | $700,000 |
| Michigan | 14 | 3,953 | $5,739,600,000 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 600 | $155,000,000 |
| Mississippi | 1 | 300 | $115,000,000 |
| Missouri | 1 | 250 | $100,000,000 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Nevada | 4 | 4,800 | $5,500,000,000 |
| New Mexico | 5 | 2,542 | $1,243,000,000 |
| New York | 7 | 1,489 | $708,000,000 |
| North Carolina | 12 | 5,710 | $11,280,600,000 |
| Ohio | 6 | 1,205 | $991,800,000 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 990 | $2,450,000,000 |
| Oregon | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | 157 | $116,100,000 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 800 | $0 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| South Carolina | 13 | 7,964 | $5,749,900,000 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 2,767 | $1,688,500,000 |
| Texas | 15 | 6,313 | $3,709,000,000 |
| Utah | 1 | 0 | $0 |
| Vermont | 1 | 12 | $0 |
| Virginia | 2 | 149 | $8,500,000 |
| West Virginia | 2 | 100 | $75,000,000 |
| Wisconsin | 6 | 262 | $242,000,000 |
Clean Energy Works Jan. — Dec. 2023 | projects announced by sector
| Sector | Projects Announced | Jobs Announced | Investment Announced |
| EV | 85 | 32,205 | $38,727,400,000 |
| Battery/Storage | 41 | 14,277 | $26,746,400,000 |
| Solar | 53 | 20,472 | $10,773,200,000 |
| Wind | 17 | 1,227 | $2,981,000,000 |
| Hydrogen | 13 | 1,623 | $1,142,800,000 |
| Grid, Transmission and Electrification | 11 | 1,603 | $748,000,000 |
| Energy Efficiency | 1 | 200 | $6,000,000 |
*totals will not match overall findings as some projects are categorized into multiple sectors
Clean Energy Works Jan. — Dec. 2023 | projects announced by type
| Type | Projects Announced | Jobs Announced | Investment Announced |
| Manufacturing | 162 | 60,329 | $60,735,700,000 |
| Generation | 23 | 929 | $2,749,700,000 |
| R&D | 7 | 245 | $441,000,000 |
| Recycling | 4 | 150 | $71,000,000 |
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Additional Resources:
- E2: Benefits to Rural America from the Inflation Reduction Act: Driving Jobs, Investment, and Economic Resilience
- E2: Clean Jobs America 2023 | Interactive Jobs Map & Full Data Tables
- E2: Clean Economy Works | An Economic Impact Analysis of Major Clean Energy Projects Announced In Year One of the Inflation Reduction Act
- E2: Clean Economy Works | IRA One-Year Review
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