Changde LMFP Scale-up

Hunan Shenghua · Changde, China · Cathode material (CAM)

Cathode material plant operated by Hunan Shenghua in Changde, China. Status: operational.

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

Status

Operational: status carried from the legacy record

Product: LMFP. Capacity: 15. kt/yr (Legacy figure; not re-verified).

LMFP CAM at commercial scale; manganese processing capability key differentiator; CATL supply; first meaningful LMFP volume outside CATL captive.

Customers and offtakers: CATL / BYD / Gotion.

Plant record

Plant record

Changde LMFP Scale-up (Hunan Shenghua)
CompanyHunan Shenghua
PlantChangde LMFP Scale-up
CityChangde
State or provinceHunan
CountryChina
StageCAM
Chemistry or productLMFP
Capacity (kt/yr)15.
Capacity basisLegacy figure; not re-verified
Statusoperational
Status noteStatus carried from the legacy record; not re-verified
Scalecommercial
Start year2024
Investment (US$ billion)0.
Customers and offtakersCATL / BYD / Gotion
FeedstockFe / Mn / P / Li
Metal inputsFe / Mn / P / Li
Geopolitical exposureHIGH
Record updated2026-10

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
Changde LMFP Scale-up (Hunan Shenghua)
Sources
ElectronsX cathode dataset; company disclosures and filings
Updated
2026-10