LG Energy Solution Lansing Plant Officially Begins Production, Targeting Annual Capacity of Over 35GWh

en.Wedoany.com Reported - On August 18, 2026, LG Energy Solution, the largest battery manufacturer in North America, announced that its new plant in Lansing, Michigan, has officially commenced production. The plant covers 226 acres and produces large-format batteries for energy storage systems (ESS) and electric vehicles, with a target annual capacity exceeding 35GWh once fully operational.

The plant produces two types of cells. Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells for energy storage systems are integrated by Vertech, LG Energy Solution's U.S. energy storage division, supplying utility, grid-scale energy storage, and commercial and industrial applications; nickel-cobalt-manganese (NMC) cells with higher energy density power pure electric vehicles such as the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV, which will be assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK).

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, U.S. Congressman Tom Barrett, and Sangwoo Hong, Consul General of South Korea in Chicago, attended the opening event.

Whitmer stated that LG Energy Solution has been rooted in Michigan for over 20 years, and the Lansing plant will create up to 1,700 high-wage jobs. Burgum said that domestic battery production is a cornerstone of America's energy future and helps reduce dependence on foreign adversaries; Michigan possesses advantages in skilled labor, manufacturing expertise, and industrial capacity, and the Trump administration supports the return of such manufacturing jobs to the United States.

Hong noted that the South Korea-U.S. alliance has evolved into a strategic partnership encompassing economic cooperation and cutting-edge technology, with the battery industry at the core of their shared strategic priorities. LG Energy Solution CEO David Kim and LG Energy Solution Michigan President Dae-sik Choi stated that the advanced batteries produced at the Lansing plant will support the development of mobility and energy infrastructure, and create employment opportunities for a wide range of people, from hourly workers to highly educated talent.

Since 2022, LG Energy Solution has invested more than $2 billion in the Lansing plant, which currently employs approximately 900 people; once fully operational, the workforce is expected to grow to 1,700. With the Lansing plant in operation, the company operates two plants in Michigan—Holland and Lansing—with cumulative local investment exceeding $5 billion since 2010, and maintains its North American Regional Group and R&D facilities in Troy. By the end of 2026, LG Energy Solution's total workforce in Michigan will exceed 3,300, ranking it among the state's top 50 employers.

The energy storage batteries from the Lansing plant will help utility companies store and dispatch grid power more reliably, and DTE Energy, a diversified energy company based in Detroit, plans to use batteries from this plant to power its future ESS projects. In terms of capacity layout, LG Energy Solution plans to establish a total LFP cell production capacity of over 50GWh in North America by the end of 2026, covering three wholly-owned plants—Holland, Michigan; Lansing, Michigan; and NextStar Energy in Windsor, Ontario—as well as two joint ventures: L-H Battery Company in Jeffersonville, Ohio, and Ultium Cells 2 in Spring Hill, Tennessee. By the end of this year, 80% of its global ESS production capacity will be located in North America.

LG Energy Solution (KRX: 373220) is a global leading manufacturer of lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, mobility, IT, and energy storage systems. With over 30 years of battery technology R&D experience and a global network spanning North America, Europe, and Asia, the company holds more than 100,000 battery-related patents, the largest number in the world, and plans to achieve carbon neutrality across its value chain by 2050.