Name of the Project
Electric vehicle (EV) battery plant construction project.
Location
The EV battery plant will be built inside the LG Chem cluster located in Kobierzyce Commune, near Wroclaw, in south-western Poland.
Client
LG Chem.
Project Description
The project entails the construction of a 41 300 m3 EV battery plant, with a production capacity of more than 100 000 batteries a year for pure high-performance EVs that can run up to 320 km once charged. The plant will be the first large-scale lithium-ion battery plant for automotive application in Europe.
Jobs to be Created
Not stated.
Value
LG Chem will invest about ₩400-billion in the plant by the end of 2018.
Duration
The project is expected to start production in the second half of this year.
Latest Developments
None stated.
Key Contracts and Suppliers
None stated.
On Budget and on Time?
Not stated.
Contact Details for Project Information
LG Chem (Poland), tel +48 71 733 8110.