Lithium iron phosphate

EC 476-700-9

projects tracked
11
active
7
producing plants
5

Also known as lithium iron(II) phosphate, LiFePO4, and LFP.

Lithium iron phosphate projects

chemXplore tracks 11 projects involving lithium iron phosphate, of which 7 are active.

10 produce it and 1 uses it as feedstock.

  1. none Announced / Concept
  2. none FEED / Pre-FID
  3. 1 project FID / Sanctioned
  4. 5 projects Under Construction
  5. 1 project Commissioning & Start-up

Of the active ones, 5 new construction, 1 expansion and 1 conversion / repurposing.

Expected start-up, by year
0 1 2 3 2026 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031

1 active project carries no start-up date yet. The dates themselves, per project, are for subscribers.

What moved recently

  • 4 September 2026 LANXESS Krefeld-Uerdingen Battery Materials Laboratory · Operational / Completed · Germany
  • September 2026 SK On Seosan ESS LFP Battery Lines Conversion · Under Construction
  • 6 July 2026 Eni Storage Systems LFP Gigafactory and BESS Plant in Brindisi · Under Construction · Italy
  • May 2026 L&F Dalseong LFP Cathode Plant · Commissioning & Start-up
  • March 2026 Nano One Candiac LFP capacity expansion · FID / Sanctioned · Canada

Latest news on lithium iron phosphate

17 September 2026
SK On secures L&F LFP cathode supply for ESS batteries

KRW 160 billion of third-generation high-density LFP cathode to be delivered 2026–2028 for ESS cells at Seosan and Georgia plants.

8 September 2026
Kemira starts iron phosphate pilot plant in Helsingborg

Pilot bridges lab and industrial scale to produce iron phosphate for LFP battery precursors, enabling customer testing, qualification and potential commercial scale-up to strengthen Western pCAM supply chains.

4 September 2026
LANXESS opens Krefeld lab to test iron‑based LFP battery materials

New Krefeld laboratory tests iron oxide and iron phosphate directly in cells to speed assessment for LFP and sodium‑ion batteries and support Western value chains.

31 August 2026
SK On and NeoVolta Power agree 18 GWh U.S. BESS collaboration

Five-year 9 GWh LFP pouch-cell supply runs 2027–2031; reciprocal pack purchases and an extra 9 GWh lift total partnership to 18 GWh to serve U.S. BESS demand.

28 August 2026
Wanhua Chemical shifts into new energy and battery materials

Designates battery materials as its second core business; secures phosphorus and lithium upstream; opened Haiyang Green Power Industrial Park for LFP production in March 2025; broadened downstream battery-materials portfolio.

6 July 2026
Eni Storage Systems breaks ground on Brindisi LFP gigafactory and BESS assembly plant

New Brindisi hub will produce LFP cells and modules, add cathode material and recycling, and target 16 GWh/year by 2030 for stationary energy storage.

22 June 2026
CATL launches TENER Sodium — first field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS

First field‑validated sodium‑ion BESS reaches commercial maturity with modular 30+ MWh units; 1 GWh China shipments targeted by end‑2026 and international deliveries from June 2027.

2 June 2026
EAS Batteries launches ultra‑high‑power 22 Ah LFP cell using Asahi Kasei Acetolyte

22 Ah LFP cell using acetonitrile electrolyte achieves 2,550 W/kg continuous, 3,760 W/kg 2s pulse, ~2,400 cycles at 5C/100% DoD; samples in customer evaluation; 46xxx format planned.

29 May 2026
Eni and Seri Industrial to develop LFP stationary battery supply chain

Agreement to build integrated LFP battery platform: cell/module plants, BESS assembly, recycling and cathode production. 2nd gigafactory >8 GWh by 2029; BESS line ready H1 2027. 30% stake for €55m.

27 May 2026
Iberdrola opens Spain’s largest battery (58 MW / 120 MWh) at Campo Arañuelo

Two LFP battery systems paired with adjacent solar plants store renewable energy for peak demand, enhancing grid stability and supporting electrification and renewables integration.

Lithium iron phosphate plants by country

chemXplore tracks 5 plants producing lithium iron phosphate in 4 countries.

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Lithium iron phosphate producers

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The 3 with the most plants, of 4 producers.

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