# LG Energy Solution lifts North American grid storage target to 70 GWh

*The battery maker plans to reach the capacity by late 2027 from 50 gigawatt-hours in 2026, packaging cells with conversion equipment and proprietary software.*

**Published:** November 14, 2026  
**By:** Seung-min Park  
**Section:** Batteries & Electric Vehicles — South Korea  
**Format:** Company Watch  
**Confidence:** high  
**Source:** https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/lg-energy-solution-lifts-north-american-grid-storage-target-1416  
**Publisher:** East Asia Brief (https://eastasiabrief.com/)

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## What to know

- LG Energy Solution plans to lift North American ESS capacity to 70 GWh by late 2027
- Subsidiary Vertech held a 160 GWh regional order backlog at the end of Q3 2026
- Five converted regional plants reach initial 50 GWh milestone by Dec. 31, 2026

![Workers inspect an automated assembly line for battery packs inside an energy storage manufacturing facility. (AI-generated image)](https://eastasiabrief.com/media/2026-11-14-807d45f02a38.webp)
*Workers inspect an automated assembly line for battery packs inside an energy storage manufacturing facility. (AI-generated image)*

LG Energy Solution said Nov. 14 it will expand its North American energy storage production capacity to 70 gigawatt-hours by late 2027, accelerating a shift to integrated battery systems.

The target represents an increase from more than 50 gigawatt-hours planned by the end of 2026, according to division head Chang Beom Kang. The expansion anchors the company's push into turnkey grid storage.

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Cite as: East Asia Brief, "LG Energy Solution lifts North American grid storage target to 70 GWh," November 14, 2026. https://eastasiabrief.com/batteries-ev/lg-energy-solution-lifts-north-american-grid-storage-target-1416