LG Energy Solution has commenced production at its new 226-acre battery manufacturing facility in Michigan, in the United States, which will manufacture large-format batteries for both battery energy storage systems (BESS) and electric vehicles.
The facility, located in Lansing, is aiming to reach more than 35 GWh of annual battery-making capacity when it reaches full-scale production. It will employ up to 1,700 people.
‘Open for business’
“Michigan is open for business and creating good-paying jobs building the future of cars, chips, and batteries,” commented Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer. “LG Energy Solution has called Michigan home for more than 20 years, and we’re proud to see that investment continue with the start of production at its Lansing facility.
“It’s part of our historic work to invest in clean energy, electric vehicle manufacturing, and battery storage in communities across Michigan.”
The facility will produce lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells for use in BESS systems, with these cells integrated into complete systems for utility, grid-scale and commercial and industrial energy storage by LG Energy Solution Vertech.
It will also produce energy-dense nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cells for car manufacturer Toyota, for use in its 2027 Toyota Highlander EV, which will be assembled at its facility in Georgetown, Kentucky.
Michigan investment
LG Energy Solution said it has invested more than $2 billion in the Lansing facility since 2022, as well as over $5 billion in Michigan as a whole since 2010. It also operates a manufacturing facility in Holland, elsewhere in the state, and a research and development facility in Troy.
The firm plans to have more than 50GWh of LFP cell-making capacity in North America by the end of 2026, across its plants in Michigan, Windsor (Canada) and two joint venture facilities in Ohio and Tennessee.
“Today marks a defining milestone for LG Energy Solution,” added David Kim, CEO of LG Energy Solution. “Lansing will produce advanced batteries that support not only the future of mobility, but also America’s growing energy infrastructure and digital economy.
“We are strengthening America’s battery ecosystem, expanding our manufacturing footprint and reaffirming our long-term commitment to the United States.” Read more here.
