Where is Russia's new lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility located?

Russian state-owned Rosatom State Nuclear Energy (Rosatom) has announced it will build its 3 GWh lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Kaliningrad, in Russia's province of the same name, sandwiched between Poland and Lithuania along the Baltic coast.

Where is Russia's battery cell factory located?

Russia’s nuclear corporation Rosatom announces the location for its battery cell factory announced in March. It will be built in the western Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and is to produce battery cells for electric vehicles and energy storage systems from 2026.

Will Russia produce a prototype battery by the middle of the year?

The move follows Russia’s claim last month that it will have produced prototype batteries by the middle of the year.

What will Russia's new lithium-ion plant do?

The plant will focus on the production of lithium-ion cells and energy storage systems and will have a total annual battery manufacturing capacity of at least 3 GWh. “The signals we receive from the Russian market indicate that the production volumes we planned a year ago may be insufficient.

Will Russia build a Gigafactory in 2026?

It will be built in the western Russian exclave of Kaliningrad and is to produce battery cells for electric vehicles and energy storage systems from 2026. The initial volume of the Russian Gigafactory is now given by Rosatom as at least 3 GWh – one gigawatt hour more than previously announced.

Will Russia bring the electric car supply chain into the country?

The production of the plant is to be purchased mainly by domestic car manufacturers, therefore the company will make an important contribution to the implementation of the government’s policy of import substitution. In other words, Russia wants to bring the electric vehicle supply chain into the country.