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CATL Ningde Base (HQ)
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery cell gigafactory is part of the advanced manufacturing and industrial electrification ecosystem.
| OEM/owner: | CATL |
| Facility: | Ningde Base (HQ) |
| Location: | Ningde Fujian |
| Country: | China |
| Tier level: | 1 |
| Capacity: | 80 GWh |
| Cell chemistry: | NMC / LFP |
| Format: | Prismatic Cells |
| Other product: | Battery |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2011 |
| Investment: | $5.00B USD |
| Anchor customer: | Tesla / BMW / multiple |
| Other customer: | Multiple global OEMs | Geo risk: | HIGH |
Supply chain notes:
CATL global HQ and largest single site; NMC and LFP; anchor for global supply relationships including Tesla and BMW; expanding CTP and Qilin battery platform..
Semiconductor relevant notes:
Largest single cell supply node; LFP drives Blade and CTP format adoption; SiC demand multiplier.
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EV battery cell gigafactories are large-scale industrial production facilities that include cell manufacturing, automation, and high-throughput logistics. These facilities impose significant electrical load, thermal management, and site electrification requirements, and serve as anchor nodes within regional supply chains and energy infrastructure.