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LG Energy Solution Announces Major Investment to Build Large-Scale Energy Storage Battery Factory in Poland

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2026-01-30

LG Energy Solution Announces Major Investment to Build Large-Scale Energy Storage Battery Factory in Poland

News Summary
Recently, South Korean battery giant LG Energy Solution officially announced plans to invest approximately 1.5 billion euros in building a large-scale battery factory in Poland, focused on energy storage systems (ESS). The factory is designed with an annual production capacity exceeding 20 GWh, aiming to meet the growing demand for energy storage solutions in Europe and globally. This investment represents a significant milestone in the expansion of local battery production capacity in Europe and marks a crucial step in LG Energy Solution's strategic plan to consolidate its leadership position in the global energy storage market.

Strategic Background and Market Drivers
This large-scale investment decision is based on multiple strategic considerations:

Seizing First-Mover Advantage in the Booming European Energy Storage Market: Driven by the European Green Deal and energy transition goals, demand for large-scale energy storage in Europe is growing exponentially. LG Energy Solution's localized production in Poland allows it to be close to end markets, respond quickly to customer needs, and effectively circumvent potential trade barriers.
Perfecting Global Production Layout: The Polish factory will become another important production base for LG Energy Solution in Europe, synergizing with its existing electric vehicle battery capacity to build a complete product portfolio and supply chain system covering both EVs and energy storage systems.
Strengthening Technology Route Advantages: The factory is expected to produce large-capacity energy storage-specific cells based on mainstream technologies like lithium iron phosphate (LFP). This move indicates that alongside pursuing high energy density, high safety, long lifespan, and low cost have become core competitive factors in energy storage battery technology routes.

Industry Impact and Outlook
LG Energy Solution's investment will have a profound impact on the global energy storage industry landscape:

Accelerating Localization of the European Energy Storage Supply Chain: The project will directly drive local employment and industrial chain development, enhancing Europe's self-reliance and control in key energy infrastructure.
Intensifying Global Energy Storage Market Competition: Continued major investments from leading battery manufacturers will accelerate rapid iteration of energy storage battery technology and further cost reductions, but also signifies that market competition will become fiercer.
Establishing Technical Standards and Scale Effects: The single-factory scale of 20 GWh will set a new production capacity benchmark, pushing the industry toward more intensive and efficient production models.

As fellow travelers in the global energy transition, we are closely monitoring this industry development. We believe that healthy competition and collaboration will jointly drive the advancement and adoption of energy storage technology. We will continue to focus on our own technological innovation and product optimization, committed to providing safe, efficient, and reliable energy storage solutions for global customers, and jointly meeting the challenges of a zero-carbon future.