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LG Energy Solution leads new era of innovation in global battery industry

Published: 27 Feb. 2026, 09:20

NextStar Energy, a Canadian subsidiary of LG Energy Solution, celebrates producing 1 million battery cells. [LG ENERGY SOLUTION]

LG Energy Solution is setting a new standard in the global battery industry through leadership in diverse technologies and advanced production capacity. From EVs and energy storage systems (ESS) to next-generation batteries for use in robots and aviation, the company has gained a reputation for its comprehensive range of solutions.

On Feb. 6, LG Energy Solution announced that it had acquired NextStar Energy in Canada, a venture founded in association with Stellantis. The newly acquired subsidiary will now become an outpost for LG to respond to changes in the fast-growing North American ESS battery market.

The acquisition gives LG Energy Solution its third production base in North America, along with U.S. factories in Holland and Lansing in Michigan. The company's joint venture with Honda in Ohio is also said to be involved in future production.

LG Energy Solution is expected to strengthen its production capacity in the U.S. market this year. In the fourth quarter of 2025, the company announced it would double its global production capacity to 60 gigawatt-hours and expand U.S. production capacity to 50 gigawatt-hours, the total of which would amount to 80 percent of global production.

In the longer term, LG Energy Solution will continue to develop its ESS inverter systems and lithium iron phosphate batteries along with systems and software.

At the end of last year, the company unveiled a road map to industrialize a graphite-based, all-solid-state battery for EVs by 2029 and an anode-free, all-solid-state battery for humanoid robots by 2030.

To meet its goals, LG Energy Solution plans to actively utilize dry battery electrode technology, which can dramatically cut costs for facility investment and manufacturing.

The company is also leading constant efforts to secure technology leadership in manufacturing processes through continued research and development and strategic investment. In November 2025, LG Energy Solution secured a strategic partnership for aerospace battery cell research and development with South8 Technologies, the U.S. startup that developed the liquefied gas electrolyte for lithium batteries.

A new liquefied gas electrolyte is also being developed by the two companies and has a far lower freezing point than the existing one, allowing it to work stably at extremely low temperatures, even under negative 60 degrees Celsius. Additionally, it can significantly enhance battery stability by handling physical stress and extreme temperature changes, with applications in extreme environments, including aerospace and next-generation mobility.

In September last year, the LG Energy Solution-KAIST joint research team, Frontier Research Laboratory, published its study in Nature about lithium-metal batteries. The technology can carry vehicles over 800 kilometers (497 miles) on a single charge and has a 300,000-kilometer lifespan. Charging can also be completed in 12 minutes. The batteries also tackle dendrite issues and remain stable while charging through “aggregation-suppressing liquid electrolyte” technology.

LG Energy Solution is eyeing “peerless production capacity” in order to achieve its goals in the market. “Based on 30 years of research and development capacity, global production capacity and a diverse product portfolio, LG Energy Solution will leap ahead to become a leading company in the future battery market,” a company representative said.

BY LEE DAHYUN [[email protected]]

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