Hyundai-LGES battery cell plant (Metaplant campus)
Hyundai Motor Group / LG Energy Solution (JV), Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia
Hyundai-LGES battery cell plant (Metaplant campus) in Ellabell, Georgia is Hyundai Motor Group / LG Energy Solution (JV)’s plant for EV battery cells (30 GWh). Status: operating (reported) as of April 2026 (production started, reported by news and not yet confirmed by the company or state). Hyundai Motor Group / LG Energy Solution (JV) announced $4.3 billion. Primary source: georgia.org, checked November 1, 2026.
- Status
- Operating (reported)
- Announced investment
- $4.3 billion
- Announced jobs
- Not stated
- Industry
- Batteries
- Sheet
- GA-21
- Revised
- November 1, 2026
Status timeline
- Announcedgeorgia.org
- Construction startedhyundaimotorgroup.com
- Production started (reported)ajc.com
Filled dots are confirmed by a company, state, SEC or federal source. Dashed dots come from news reports only. Investment and job figures are as announced, not achieved.
Plant facts
| Company | Hyundai Motor Group / LG Energy Solution (JV) |
|---|---|
| Plant | Hyundai-LGES battery cell plant (Metaplant campus) |
| Location | Ellabell, Bryan County, Georgia |
| Industry | Batteries |
| Product | EV battery cells (30 GWh) |
| Announced investment | $4.3 billion'More than $4.3 billion' total JV after $2B addition, per Aug 2023 state release |
| Announced jobs | Not stated |
| Last checked | November 1, 2026 |
No primary source we found states the announced job count, so we leave it blank rather than estimate.
Sources
- Georgia: Hyundai & LGES add $2B in Bryan County (state release, georgia.org, checked November 1, 2026)
- AJC: battery plant set to open after ICE raid (2026-04-15) (news report, ajc.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Semafor: Hyundai-LG opening plant after delays (2026-04-14) (news report, semafor.com, checked November 1, 2026)
- Hyundai Motor Group: construction nearing completion on HMG-LGES cell plant (2025-04-18) (company release, hyundaimotorgroup.com, checked November 1, 2026)
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