Status
Operational: status carried from the legacy record
Product: Lithium hydroxide. Capacity: 43 kt/yr (Nameplate, two phases (POSCO)).
First large Korean hydroxide plant, fed by Pilbara Minerals spodumene; supplies POSCO Future M.
Plant record
Plant record
| Company | POSCO Pilbara Lithium Solution |
| Plant | Gwangyang Lithium Hydroxide Plant |
| City | Gwangyang |
| State or province | South Jeolla |
| Country | South Korea |
| Stage | chemical |
| Chemistry or product | Lithium hydroxide |
| Capacity (kt/yr) | 43 |
| Capacity basis | Nameplate, two phases (POSCO) |
| Status | operational |
| Status note | Status carried from the legacy record; not re-verified |
| Scale | commercial |
| Start year | 2024 |
| Geopolitical exposure | LOW |
| Record updated | 2026-10 |
Official site: poscofuturem.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.
| Plant | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Pohang CAM Plant (EcoPro BM) | South Korea | operational |
| Daegu CAM Plant (L&F) | South Korea | operational |
| Daegu LFP CAM Line (L&F) | South Korea | operational |
| Gumi Cathode Plant (LG Chem) | South Korea | operational |
| Gwangyang CAM Plant (POSCO Future M) | South Korea | operational |
| Pohang CAM Plant (POSCO Future M) | South Korea | operational |
| Cheonan CAM Plant (Umicore) | South Korea | operational |
Sources
Sources and scope
- Scope
- Gwangyang Lithium Hydroxide Plant (POSCO Pilbara Lithium Solution)
- Sources
- ElectronsX cathode dataset; company disclosures and filings
- Updated
- 2026-10