Clarksville Cathode Plant

LG Chem · Clarksville, USA · Cathode material (CAM)

Cathode material plant operated by LG Chem in Clarksville, USA. Status: under construction.

Clarksville Cathode Plant: cathode plant illustration with co-precipitation reactor and rotary kiln; Cathode material (CAM), status under construction, USA Cathode material (CAM) Under construction USA
Capacity
60 kt/yr
Chemistry
NCMA
Start year
2026
Hub
Supply Chain

Status

Under construction: Legacy record named L&F

Product: NCMA. Capacity: 60 kt/yr (Phase 1 as announced (LG Chem); expansion to 120 kt planned).

LG Chem Clarksville, Tennessee; billed as the largest US cathode plant; NCMA for GM and LG Energy Solution cells; IRA-era project whose ramp depends on US EV demand.

Customers and offtakers: GM (Ultium Cells) and other North American cell plants.

Plant record

Plant record

Clarksville Cathode Plant (LG Chem)
CompanyLG Chem
PlantClarksville Cathode Plant
CityClarksville
State or provinceTennessee
CountryUSA
StageCAM
Chemistry or productNCMA
Capacity (kt/yr)60
Capacity basisPhase 1 as announced (LG Chem); expansion to 120 kt planned
Statusunder construction
Status noteLegacy record named L&F; the Clarksville cathode plant is LG Chem. Construction began 2023; start date unverified
Scalecommercial
Start year2026
Investment (US$ billion)1.
Customers and offtakersGM (Ultium Cells) and other North American cell plants
FeedstockNorth American pCAM (transitioning)
Metal inputsNi / Co / Mn / Li
Geopolitical exposureLOW
Record updated2026-10

Official site: lgchem.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
Clarksville Cathode Plant (LG Chem)
Sources
ElectronsX cathode dataset; company disclosures and filings
Updated
2026-10