LG Energy Solution has started production of lithium-iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells at its all-new, 226-acre facility in Lansing.
The company — LG Energy Solution Michigan-Lansing — manufactures large-format batteries for both energy storage systems and electric vehicles, and is expected to play a role in broadening Michigan’s manufacturing base.
The plant plans to reach more than 35GWh of annual battery-making capacity at full-scale production.
“Today marks a defining milestone for LG Energy Solution,” says 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.”
The facility’s LFP battery cells for energy storage systems are integrated by LG Energy Solution Vertech, the company’s U.S. energy storage division, into complete systems for utility, grid-scale storage, and other commercial and industrial applications.
“The state’s skilled workforce is a great fit for our high impact industry, and we expect to continue our partnership with Michigan well into the 21st century,” says Dae-sik Choi, president of LG Energy Solution Michigan. “The jobs at this facility pay well, offer great benefits, and require creativity and problem solving at all levels. Unlike many other high-tech industries, battery making creates jobs for everyone, from hourly workers to advanced degree holders.”
LG Energy Solution Michigan-Lansing also will produce more energy dense nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cells for Toyota. The cells will power battery electric vehicles like the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV, which will be assembled at Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky (TMMK) in Georgetown, Ky.
Since 2022, LG Energy Solution says it has invested more than $2 billion in the Lansing facility, which currently employs about 900 team members. At full capacity, employment is anticipated to grow to 1,700 team members.
With the opening of its Lansing facility, LG Energy Solution now operates two facilities in Michigan; the other is in Holland. The company states it has invested more than $5 billion total in the state of Michigan since 2010.
In addition to its manufacturing facilities in Holland and Lansing, the company also maintains the North American Regional Group and research and development facility in Troy. By the end of 2026, LG Energy Solution’s total Michigan workforce will be more than 3,300, making the company one of the state’s top 50 employers.
As U.S. power demand grows, energy storage batteries produced at LG Energy Solution Michigan-Lansing are expected to help utilities store and dispatch energy more reliably across the grid. DTE Energy, the Detroit-based diversified energy company, will be among the utilities using batteries built at LG Energy Solution Michigan-Lansing to power future energy storage systems projects.
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