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LG Energy Solution Arizona- LFP

LG

Queen Creek, AZ, USA

-111.54750996, 33.28894671

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 181

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell Components


Project Announcement Date: 3/24/2023

Target for Starting Production: 2026

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: Yes


Target Annual Production: 17 GWh

Operating Status: Paused


Capital Investment: $2300 million

Congressional District: Republican

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“S.Korea's LGES revives Arizona battery factory with $5.6 bln investment”, Hyunsu Yim, Reuters, 24 Mar 2023. 🔗


“Korean battery giant LG announces huge expansion of plans for battery factory in Queen Creek”, Russ Wiles, The Arizona Republic, 23 Mar 2023. 🔗


“Stop The Battery Factory in Queen Creek, AZ”, Shirley Pint, Change.org, 22 Mar 2022. 🔗


“LG Energy Solution starts on $5.5 billion Arizona plant for Tesla”, The Korea Daily, The Korea Daily, 04 Apr 2024. 🔗


“Queen Creek, AZ”, queencreekaz.gov, 03 Apr 2024. 🔗


“LG Energy halts Arizona battery plant building on weak EV sector”, KED Global, KED Global, 28 Jun 2024. 🔗


“LG Energy Solution begins recruitment for Arizona factory”, Tim Kim, The Korea News Plus, 17 Jan 2025. 🔗


“LG Energy’s Arizona battery plant to start mass production in first half of 2026”, 45723, Batteries News, 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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The data on this site was last updated on February 19, 2025.

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