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NextStar Energy Opens Canada’s First Battery Plant, Creating 1,300 Jobs

3/7/2026

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NextStar Energy opened its Windsor, Ontario battery plant on March 5, 2026, Canada’s first advanced battery site.
The facility created 1,300 jobs and aims to strengthen Ontario's position in electric vehicle and energy storage markets.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the investment "worth every penny."
The Ontario and federal governments pledged up to $16 billion in support.
Despite shifting to energy storage due to market conditions, officials target 2,500 jobs.

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NextStar Energy opened its Windsor, Ontario battery plant on March 5, 2026, Canada’s first advanced battery site.
The facility created 1,300 jobs and aims to strengthen Ontario's position in electric vehicle and energy storage markets.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford called the investment "worth every penny."
The Ontario and federal governments pledged up to $16 billion in support.
Despite shifting to energy storage due to market conditions, officials target 2,500 jobs.