Create Energy announces expansions in Orlinda, Portland

Create Energy officials announced the company is launching a major expansion in both Orlinda and Portland, creating a total of 1,003 new jobs and investing more than $78 million. Central to this expansion, the company has acquired a 338,000-square-foot facility in Orlinda that will become its primary manufacturing hub, significantly scaling its production capabilities to meet growing demand for their products and solutions. Create Energy will create 973 new jobs and invest more than $76 million in Orlinda. Additionally, Create Energy’s existing Portland facility will become the company’s welcome center, dedicated research and development (R&D) hub and a production site for global partnership products, strengthening its role as a leading innovator and manufacture in the energy sector. The company will create 30 new jobs and invest approximately $2 million at this location. Upon completion of the two projects, Create Energy’s total footprint in Middle Tennessee will exceed 475,000 square feet. Founded in 2023 in Portland, Tennessee, Create Energy has quickly emerged as a U.S.-based powerhouse in renewable energy infrastructure.