EnerVenue has started mass production at a highly automated battery factory in Changzhou, China, after abandoning a planned Kentucky facility announced in 2023. Chief Executive Henning Rath said China’s dense network of suppliers, engineers and manufacturing specialists made it possible to commercialize the company’s nickel-hydrogen battery technology with available capital. The Changzhou plant will employ about 400 people by year-end, with capacity targeted at 250 megawatt hours this year and 1 gigawatt hour by the third quarter of 2027. EnerVenue also plans factories in North America, the Middle East and Europe from 2028, though Rath said future U.S. investment will depend partly on legislation and regulation.