Danbury’s FuelCell Energy broke ground last week on the first phase of a $65 million expansion that is expected to create several hundred jobs and approximately double the company’s manufacturing capacity.
The fuel cell maker broke ground last week on a 102,000-square-foot addition to its existing 65,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in the Litchfield County town. A second phase will see the acquisition of more manufacturing equipment.
The expansion was first announced last year.
The state is providing two $10 million low-interest loans and as much as $10 million worth of tax credits. The Department of Economic and Community Development could forgive as much as half of the $20 million in loans if FuelCell hits job creation pledges.
The company had said it will add 325 new jobs over four years to its workforce of nearly 540.
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