Source data
PowerCo St. Thomas project announcements and construction stages
Sources checked
- 13 March 2023St. Thomas selected
Volkswagen's first overseas battery cell plant Source 1
- 28 October 2025Start of construction announced
Foundations for three buildings, initial production targeted for 2027 Source 2
- 2026 federal briefingConstruction status recorded
Government briefing listed an expected 2028 start Source 3
- 24 September 2026EllisDon appointed
PowerCo outlines next construction phase and 2029 operations target Source 4
- 2029 targetExpected start of operations
Company's latest stated target in its September update Source 4
The September 2026 contractor announcement set a new operations target while confirming continued work.
PowerCo St. Thomas project announcements and construction stages
Production and operations dates are the terms each source uses for its targets. The sources give different dates at different points in the project's development.
| Source | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 March 2023 | St. Thomas selected | Volkswagen's first overseas battery cell plant | Source 1 |
| 28 October 2025 | Start of construction announced | Foundations for three buildings, initial production targeted for 2027 | Source 2 |
| 2026 federal briefing | Construction status recorded | Government briefing listed an expected 2028 start | Source 3 |
| 24 September 2026 | EllisDon appointed | PowerCo outlines next construction phase and 2029 operations target | Source 4 |
| 2029 target | Expected start of operations | Company's latest stated target in its September update | Source 4 |