Ordos LFP materials project set for August launch

Construction of the LFP cathode materials project makes rapid progress. [Photo/Nuan News]

A major lithium iron phosphate (LFP) cathode materials project in Ordos, North China's Inner Mongolia autonomous region, is set to begin operations in August 2026, with an estimated annual output value of 17.5 billion yuan ($2.54 billion).

Backed by an investment of 6 billion yuan, the project is designed to produce 500,000 metric tons of LFP cathode materials annually for energy storage applications.

The facility will span 567 mu (37.8 hectares), with a total floor area of 220,000 square meters. It will be equipped with advanced systems, including grinding, spray-drying, crushing, kilns, intelligent control, automated storage, and testing.

Workers at the construction site of the LFP cathode materials project. [Photo/Nuan News]

Construction is being carried out in two phases, each with a capacity of 250,000 tons per year, completing the project's full production layout.

Once fully operational, the project is expected to generate over 100 million yuan in annual taxes and profits and create more than 600 jobs.

It will also strengthen the new energy industry cluster in the city's Ejin Horoo Banner, extend the new energy industrial chain, and support regional industrial upgrading and high-quality economic growth.