[Lithium Battery: LG To Operate Nanjing Plant 9 In Second Half Of 2026]

Published: Jul 20, 2026 14:05

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According to foreign media reports, LG Energy Solution plans to start operating its Plant 9 in Nanjing, China, in the second half of 2026. The new facility will add cylindrical battery production lines to meet the growing demand from Tesla's electric vehicles. The plant was completed two to three years ago and will be put into operation for the first time. Employees for the new production lines are expected to report to work around July 20. The company plans to initially start operating two new cylindrical battery production lines at Plant 9 in the second half of this year, with additional production lines gradually added over time. Each production line has an annual capacity of approximately 2GWh, with the total capacity expected to expand to the tens of GWh level.

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