ProLogium Technology has officially begun construction on its first European gigafactory in Dunkirk, France, marking a significant advancement in the development of solid-state lithium ceramic batteries on the continent. Supported by the French government and local authorities, the facility will focus on mass production of ProLogium’s fourth-generation “Superfluidized All-Inorganic Solid-State Lithium Ceramic Battery,” designed to enhance safety, energy density, and manufacturability at scale.
French President Emmanuel Macron praised the project as a boost for regional employment and a strategic contribution to decarbonizing the economy. ProLogium’s founder and CEO, Vincent Yang, emphasized that the site will be built with a platform-based approach—integrating equipment, process control, and quality systems to support consistent, industrial-scale output. He added that local partnerships will be deepened to establish a resilient, Europe-based supply chain aligned with long-term electrification goals.
Dunkirk was selected for its prime logistics position, offering multimodal transport via maritime routes, inland waterways, rail, and road, and for its immediate access to carbon-free energy through a nearby nuclear power plant connection managed by RTE. These factors, along with the region’s emerging decarbonized industrial cluster, underpin ProLogium’s strategy to localize production and reduce transport-related emissions.
The project roadmap anticipates:
- Groundbreaking in 2026
- Phase 1 mass production of 0.8 GWh capacity in 2028
- Capacity ramp-up through 2029
- Full 4 GWh annual output by 2030
- Expansion to 12 GWh by 2032, with potential to scale further to 48 GWh over the long term
ProLogium brings over a decade of manufacturing expertise, having operated a gigafactory in Taiwan since 2024 and shipped more than 600,000 cells. In 2024, it also opened a research and development center in the Paris-Saclay area. The Dunkirk facility represents the company’s commitment to advancing next-generation battery technology and reinforcing Europe’s industrial and technological sovereignty in energy storage.
Source: ProLogium
