AESC has started production at its new 10 GWh battery plant in Douai, France. The facility supplies Renault and is expected to employ up to 1,000 people as part of France's industrial strategy for electric mobility. France's industrial battery manufacturers are led by a handful of B2B players with grid-scale storage, backup power, marine, aerospace, and defense portfolios; below, we start with Saft (a TotalEnergies company), then we'll add nine more firms in the same format so procurement teams can compare. On 30 May 2023, the opening of the first battery factory in France was celebrated, generating a great deal of interest in both economic and environmental terms. This initiative marks a significant step in the country's energy transition and strengthens its position in the cleantech sector.