NextStar Energy’s core technology centers on lithium-ion battery cells and modules for EVs, leveraging advanced manufacturing techniques, automated assembly lines and rigorous quality control. The Windsor facility features specialized production lines for cell assembly (operations beginning 2025) and module integration, utilizing LG Energy Solution’s IP portfolio of over 41,000 patents to ensure safety, performance, and energy density. The process prioritizes efficiency and sustainability through automation and robust quality measures.
NextStar Energy is the largest EV battery cell and module manufacturing facility in Canada, now fully built, permitted, and on the verge of launching in-house cell production with a huge 49.5 GWh annual capacity. The company produces lithium-ion battery cells and integrated modules for electric vehicles. Cells are assembled via automated lines, and modules combine multiple high-performance cells arranged to optimize energy density and reliability while meeting rigorous safety standards.
NextStar Energy has completed construction of Canada’s first large-scale battery cell and module manufacturing facility in Windsor, Ontario, and is now transitioning from construction to operations. The factory is fully permitted, with battery cell production expected to begin in late 2025; battery module production began in 2024. The plant is designed for up to 49.5 GWh annual output, enough to power roughly 450,000 electric vehicles each year.
LG Energy Solution and Stellantis are the primary investors, with funding and support from municipal, provincial and federal Canadian government entities as part of a 5B CAD public-private partnership.
