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LG Energy Solution converts Tennessee plant to ESS production
LG Energy Solution has expanded its North American energy storage system (ESS) production base to 5 sites. Its joint venture with GM, Ultium Cells, will start producing lithium iron phosphate battery cells for ESS at its Spring Hill, Tennessee plant. The company will convert part of an existing EV battery line and begin full-scale mass production from the second quarter. ESS cells from the Tennessee plant will be supplied via LG’s North American SI unit Vertech.
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LG Energy Solution says sole management decision for NextStar driven by strong confidence
LG Energy Solution has completed a battery plant in Windsor, Ontario, and held an opening ceremony on March 5 local time. The company said NextStar Energy is the only battery manufacturing facility in Canada and produces EV batteries and ESS batteries for AI data centres and large power grids. The venture has invested more than 5 trillion won since 2022 and directly employs 1,300 people. LG Energy Solution’s CEO said the sole management decision was driven by strong confidence.
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LG Energy Solution\'s Canada unit NextStar Energy surpasses 1 million cells three months after starting mass production
LG Energy Solution said on Feb. 13 its Canadian production unit NextStar Energy produced its 1 millionth battery cell. The Windsor, Ontario facility began full-scale cell production in November and reached the milestone in three months as output accelerated, the company said. NextStar Energy is producing LFP-based pouch long cells for ESS use and plans to more than double production this year. The plant is a large battery manufacturing facility with a 5 billion Canadian dollar investment and employs more than 1,300 people. LG Energy Solution said it will make NextStar a wholly owned subsidiary.
