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LG Energy Solution Arizona- Cylindrical

LG

Queen Creek, AZ, USA

-111.54750996, 33.28894671

The Big Green Machine Site ID: 32

Additional Information:

Sector: Batteries

Activity: Manufacturing

Product: Battery Cell


Project Announcement Date: 3/24/2022

Target for Starting Production: 2026

Announced Post Inflation Reduction Act: No


Target Annual Production: 36 GWh

Operating Status: Under Construction


Target Jobs: 2800

Capital Investment: $3200 million

Congressional District: Republican

Government Subsidies:

We currently have no government subsidies tracked for this site.

Selected Sources:

“LG Energy Solution to Invest KRW 1.7 Trillion in Its First Cylindrical Battery Plant in U.S.”, lgensol.com, 15 Jun 2022. 🔗


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


“Top 10 economic development wins for Pinal County”, AZ Business Magazine, AZ Big Media, 05 Aug 2022. 🔗


“Report: LGES May Supply Tesla With Batteries From Arizona”, InsideEVs, 31 Jan 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 to Invest KRW 7.2 Trillion to Build Battery Manufacturing Complex in Arizona, Step Up EV and ESS Battery Production in North America”, lgensol.com, 23 Mar 2023. 🔗


“LG Energy Solution To Invest $5.5 Billion To Build Battery Manufacturing Complex In Queen Creek”, azcommerce.com, 23 Mar 2023. 🔗


“LG Energy Lands Financing for $5.5B Battery Complex”, Gail Kalinoski, Commercial Property Executive, 28 Mar 2024. 🔗


“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 Solution to provide Rivian 4695 cylindrical batteries produced in the US for the R2”, Scooter Doll, Electrek, 07 Nov 2024. 🔗


“LG Energy's East Valley battery plant construction pushes ahead”, Phoenix Business Journal, 10 Dec 2024. 🔗


Tracked Expansions, Acquisitions, or Related Sites:

We currently have no related projects tracked for this site.

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