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CATL Chongqing Base
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery cell gigafactory is part of the advanced manufacturing and industrial electrification ecosystem.
| OEM/owner: | CATL |
| Facility: | Chongqing Base |
| Location: | Chongqing Chongqing |
| Country: | China |
| Tier level: | 1 |
| Capacity: | 50 GWh |
| Cell chemistry: | LFP / NMC |
| Format: | Prismatic / Blade Cells |
| Other product: | Battery |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2021 |
| Investment: | $3.00B USD |
| Anchor customer: | Multiple Chinese OEMs / Li Auto |
| Other customer: | Geo risk: | HIGH |
Supply chain notes:
Southwest China hub; Blade battery format production; Li Auto primary customer; expanding rapidly for domestic EREV market..
Semiconductor relevant notes:
Blade LFP format; EREV demand signal; SiC bidirectional inverter demand from EREV architecture.
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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.