LMFP CAM Development

CATL · Ningde, China · Cathode material (CAM)

Cathode material plant operated by CATL in Ningde, China. Status: operational.

LMFP CAM Development: cathode plant illustration with co-precipitation reactor and rotary kiln; Cathode material (CAM), status operational, China Cathode material (CAM) Operational China
Capacity
20. kt/yr
Chemistry
LMFP
Start year
2024
Hub
Supply Chain

Status

Operational: status carried from the legacy record

Product: LMFP. Capacity: 20. kt/yr (Legacy figure; not re-verified).

CATL LMFP development at scale; Shenxing LMFP battery announced 2023; manganese-rich cathode for 20-30% energy density uplift over LFP; key next-gen chemistry transition.

Customers and offtakers: CATL captive.

Plant record

Plant record

LMFP CAM Development (CATL)
CompanyCATL
PlantLMFP CAM Development
CityNingde
State or provinceFujian
CountryChina
StageCAM
Chemistry or productLMFP
Capacity (kt/yr)20.
Capacity basisLegacy figure; not re-verified
Statusoperational
Status noteStatus carried from the legacy record; not re-verified
Scalepilot
Start year2024
Investment (US$ billion)0.
Customers and offtakersCATL captive
FeedstockFe / Mn / P / Li
Metal inputsFe / Mn / P / Li
Geopolitical exposureHIGH
Record updated2026-10

Official site: catl.com/en

In context

Where it fits

Listed in Cathode Active Materials; owner profile: CATL. 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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Henan pCAM+CAM Base (Changyuan Lico)Chinaoperational
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Ningxiang Industrial Base (CNGR Advanced Material)Chinaoperational
Qinzhou pCAM Base (CNGR Advanced Material)Chinaoperational
Tongren Industrial Base (CNGR Advanced Material)Chinaoperational
Jingmen pCAM Base (GEM)Chinaoperational
Guiyang LFP CAM Base (Guizhou Anda Energy)Chinaoperational
Tongxiang pCAM Base (Huayou Cobalt)Chinaoperational

Sources

Sources and scope

Scope
LMFP CAM Development (CATL)
Sources
ElectronsX cathode dataset; company disclosures and filings
Updated
2026-10