Stantec has been selected to provide design services for a historic $1-billion investment with E-One Moli Energy to build a lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in British Columbia.

Powered by B.C’s clean energy supply, The facility will become the largest factory in Canada for high performance lithium-ion battery cells, producing up to 135 million battery cells each year.

The battery cells will be used to electrify devices, including consumer electronics, power tools, medical devices, high-performance vehicles, and aerospace applications.

The design is targeting LEED Gold and Net Zero Carbon certification. It will also include a seven-story mass timber office, and research and development component with a fully integrated green roof making it one of the most sustainable industrial buildings in the region.

“With a substantial investment in efficient energy generation, this transformative manufacturing space will bring opportunity and growth to the people of British Columbia and the Canadian economy,” said Navid Fereidooni, architect and principal for Stantec. “We are thrilled to be playing an important part in bringing this project to life.”

Construction is expected to begin in June 2024 and be fully operational in 2028.

Stantec will provide planning, architecture, mechanical, electrical, fire suppression, structural, industrial, ICT, civil, geotechnical, and substation engineering, as well as interior design, landscape architecture, sustainability consulting, building commissioning, and environmental services.