Seosan City, SK On Sign Investment Deal for ESS Battery Production Facility

Published: Apr 23, 2026 11:16

Seosan City, Korea, announced that it has signed an investment agreement with SK On to establish an ESS battery production facility.

Under the agreement, SK On will invest KRW 58.7 billion to convert part of its existing EV battery plant in the Seosan Auto Valley industrial complex into an ESS battery production facility. A 3 GWh-scale LFP battery production line for ESS will be installed within the site.

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