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Panasonic Energy Wakayama Cell Plant
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery cell gigafactory is part of the advanced manufacturing and industrial electrification ecosystem.
| OEM/owner: | Panasonic Energy |
| Facility: | Wakayama Cell Plant |
| Location: | Wakayama Wakayama |
| Country: | Japan |
| Tier level: | 1 |
| Capacity: | 10 GWh |
| Cell chemistry: | NCA / NMC |
| Format: | Cylindrical 2170 Cells |
| Other product: | Battery |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2019 |
| Investment: | $1.50B USD |
| Anchor customer: | Toyota / Honda |
| Other customer: | Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
Japanese domestic cell production; NCA and NMC for Japanese OEM supply; 2170 format; feeds Toyota and Honda EV programs..
Semiconductor relevant notes:
Japanese OEM SiC inverter supply chain; NCA cathode chemistry.
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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.