Vientiane battery energy storage industrial park

Where in Vietnam is a battery factory located?

In Vietnam, Vingroup’s VinES Energy Solutions and China-based global battery maker Gotion High-Tech started construction of their $275-million battery factory in the central province of Ha Tinh’s Vung Ang Economic Zone last November.

Did Marubeni launch a megawatt-scale battery storage demonstration project in Vietnam?

The project’s official inauguration event held in December. Image: VinGroup. A green energy subsidiary of Japanese conglomerate Marubeni has brought online a megawatt-scale battery storage demonstration project in Vietnam.

Which companies manufacture lithium batteries in Vietnam?

Korean electronics giants Samsung and LG also conduct lithium battery manufacturing in Vietnam. Samsung Electronics runs smartphone and appliance factories in Vietnam, and more than half of Samsung smartphones are made in Vietnam.

Is Vietnam catching up with global demand for advanced batteries?

Battery manufacturing either in Vietnam or outside by Vietnamese firms signals that the country is seeking to catch up with the strong global demand for advanced batteries like those reliant on lithium. A Gotion High-Tech battery product. Photo courtesy of the firm.

Will prologium & VinFast develop a joint venture battery factory in Vietnam?

In the future, ProLogium and VinFast may also establish a joint venture battery factory in Vietnam, according to the Vietnamese firm. ProLogium was founded in 2006 and has since filed over 500 patents for its proprietary solid-state battery technologies. It earned development agreements with other EV automakers, including Mercedes-Benz.

Where is gotion high-tech & vines energy solutions building a battery factory?

The factory is designed to annually produce 30 million lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells, which will be used for EVs and energy storage systems. Gotion High-Tech and VinES Energy Solutions kick off work on their $275 million battery factory in Ha Tinh, central Vietnam, on November 18, 2022. Photo courtesy of VinES.