Schwarzheide CAM Plant

BASF · Schwarzheide, Germany · Cathode material (CAM)

Cathode material plant operated by BASF in Schwarzheide, Germany. Status: operational.

Schwarzheide CAM Plant: cathode plant illustration with co-precipitation reactor and rotary kiln; Cathode material (CAM), status operational, Germany Cathode material (CAM) Operational Germany
Capacity
10. kt/yr
Chemistry
NMC 622 / NMC 811
Start year
2023
Hub
Supply Chain

Status

Operational: Operating since 2023

Product: NMC 622 / NMC 811. Capacity: 10. kt/yr (Legacy figure; not re-verified).

BASF Schwarzheide CAM plant, Brandenburg; high-nickel NMC; sits beside the BASF black mass recycling plant opened in 2025; first link in a German closed loop.

Customers and offtakers: BMW / BASF customers.

Plant record

Plant record

Schwarzheide CAM Plant (BASF)
CompanyBASF
PlantSchwarzheide CAM Plant
CitySchwarzheide
State or provinceBrandenburg
CountryGermany
StageCAM
Chemistry or productNMC 622 / NMC 811
Capacity (kt/yr)10.
Capacity basisLegacy figure; not re-verified
Statusoperational
Status noteOperating since 2023
Scalecommercial
Start year2023
Investment (US$ billion)0.
Customers and offtakersBMW / BASF customers
FeedstockUmicore pCAM + transitioning
Metal inputsNi / Co / Mn / Li
Geopolitical exposureLOW
Record updated2026-10

Official site: basf.com

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Cathode Active Materials. Cathode plants are compared on stage (chemical, precursor or finished CAM), chemistry, capacity and qualified customers; a plant qualified for one chemistry and one cell maker is not interchangeable supply.

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Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
Schwarzheide CAM Plant (BASF)
Sources
ElectronsX cathode dataset; company disclosures and filings
Updated
2026-10