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CATL Guangdong Base
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery cell gigafactory is part of the advanced manufacturing and industrial electrification ecosystem.
| OEM/owner: | CATL |
| Facility: | Guangdong Base |
| Location: | Zhaoqing Guangdong |
| Country: | China |
| Tier level: | 1 |
| Capacity: | 30 GWh |
| Cell chemistry: | NMC / LFP |
| Format: | Prismatic Cells |
| Other product: | Battery |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2020 |
| Investment: | $2.00B USD |
| Anchor customer: | BYD (partial) / multiple OEMs |
| Other customer: | Geo risk: | HIGH |
Supply chain notes:
Southern China manufacturing hub; proximity to Pearl River Delta OEM cluster; NMC and LFP multi-chemistry production..
Semiconductor relevant notes:
Southern China EV supply chain node; Pearl River Delta OEM SiC demand.
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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.