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IN PHOTOS | A bird's-eye view of how Windsor's EV battery factory is shaping up

A CBC drone captured progress on the southwestern Ontario NextStar facility on May 10, 2024.

NextStar plant expected to be fully operational in 2025

Aerial view of the electric vehicle battery factory under construction in Windsor, Ont., in May 2024.
The city's expressway, the E.C. Row in Windsor, Ont., sits to the north of the construction site. (Patrick Morrell/CBC)

NextStar's electric vehicle (EV) battery plant in Windsor, Ont., was announced in 2022 and isexpected to open in 2025.

The company says its modular operations will begin later this year, with the factory fully opening at an undisclosed time next year.

Construction has been ongoing on the city's east-side along an expressway, between two arterial roads: Lauzon Parkway and Banwell Road.

On May 10, a CBCdrone took to the air to survey construction progress at the southwestern Ontariosite.

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After work at the site was halted last year because the company was exploring alternative deals and incentives in the U.S., the project ended up receiving $15 billion in Canadian federal and provincial subsidies to move forward.

NextStar Energy is a partnership between Stellantis and the South Korean company LG Energy Solution. The factoryis supposed to create more than 2,500 new jobs, with annual production capacity of 49.5 gigawatt hours.

Drone photos from Patrick Morrell, CBC