LG Energy Solution’s $5.5 billion battery complex in Queen Creek, Arizona, pairs two plants on one campus: a cylindrical cell factory for electric-vehicle batteries and a separate facility for lithium iron phosphate cells used in energy storage. The EV plant has pressed ahead while the storage portion was paused, and sample production is targeted for 2026.
Project Scope
The cylindrical plant will build 46-Series cells for EVs with annual capacity around 27 gigawatt-hours, drawing the larger share of the $5.5 billion investment. The LFP facility adds roughly 16 gigawatt-hours of storage-cell capacity. Together the complex is one of the largest standalone battery manufacturing investments in the United States.
Why It Matters
The project anchors Arizona’s growing role in domestic battery supply and is expected to bring around 1,500 full-time jobs by 2027. Its split path, with EV cells moving while storage cells wait, mirrors a broader recalibration in how much battery capacity the U.S. market can absorb at once.
Project Team & Details
| Developer | LG Energy Solution Arizona |
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| Owner / Client | LG Energy Solution |
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| Status | Under Construction |
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| Funding Source | Private |
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