Batteries a big win for Brighton

Lithium-ion cell manufacturer plans

775,000 square-foot facility

BY SCOTT TAYLOR STAYLOR@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM

A national manufacturer of the lithium-ion batteries used to power electric vehicles and wearable bat-

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tery packs will locate its gigawattscale manufacturing plant in Brighton, at 18875 E. Bromley Lane. e plans for the 775,000-squarefoot facility were announced by the company and Colorado Governor Jared Polis March 6. e company’s say the new plant should begin operation in 2025.

“We need more batteries to power the future, and now we will be manufacturing more of them right here in Colorado. We are excited to wel- come Amprius to Colorado, bringing over 300 new good-paying jobs, and joining Colorado’s innovative and collaborative business community,” Polis said in a written statement. ose batteries are used for elec- tric cars, trucks and electric drones, high-altitude gliders used for mapping called “pseudo-satellites” and electric air transportation vehicles. Customers included the U.S. Army, Airbus and BAE Systems. e plant will replace the Sears/ KMart Distribution facility just north of the Adams County building. at facility closed in 2021. It’s just west of U.S. 76 Brighton exit.

Amprius, based in Fremont, California, began making silicon anodes for high-density lithium-ion batteries in 2008. e company holds more than 75 patents for the batteries, their parts and the manufacturing process.

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