LG Energy Solution has announced the start of production at its new 226-acre facility in Lansing, Michigan, marking a significant expansion of the company’s U.S. manufacturing footprint.
The Lansing plant produces two types of battery cells. Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cells are manufactured for energy storage systems and integrated by LG Energy Solution Vertech into complete utility and grid-scale storage solutions.
Nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cells are produced for Toyota, where they will power the 2027 Toyota Highlander EV assembled in Georgetown, Kentucky. The facility is targeting more than 35 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of annual battery-making capacity at full production.
“Domestic battery production is foundational to America’s energy future – reducing dependence on foreign adversaries, driving good-paying American jobs and advancing the American Energy Dominance Agenda,” said Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, in a statement.
LG Energy Solution has invested more than $2 billion in the Lansing facility since 2022. The plant currently employs approximately 900 workers and is expected to grow to 1,700 employees at full capacity, making it one of Michigan’s top 50 employers.
DTE Energy will be among the utilities using batteries produced at the Lansing facility for future energy storage projects.
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