Envision AESC Begins Production at Battery Gigafactory in Northern France

Chinese battery manufacturer Envision AESC has officially begun operations at its gigafactory in Douai, northern France, marking a major milestone in Sino-French cooperation on green energy and advanced manufacturing. The launch event on June 3 was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Source: People’s Daily

Chinese battery manufacturer Envision AESC has officially begun operations at its gigafactory in Douai, northern France, marking a major milestone in Sino-French cooperation on green energy and advanced manufacturing. The launch event on June 3 was attended by French President Emmanuel Macron.

The facility’s initial annual capacity is 10 GWh, sufficient to supply batteries for around 200,000 electric vehicles. Key clients include Renault and other European automakers. According to earlier announcements, total capacity is set to reach 24 GWh by 2030, with potential to scale up to 40 GWh. Beyond EV battery production, the Douai plant is expected to expand into energy storage, smart charging infrastructure, and battery recycling, forming a full-spectrum green energy industrial hub in the region.

Speaking at the event, President Macron called the project “a new chapter in France’s green industrial transformation” and described it as a symbol of the country’s broader push to revive industry and accelerate energy transition under the ‘Choose France’ initiative.

Envision AESC currently operates 13 battery production sites across China, Japan, the U.S., the U.K., France, and Spain. Group Chairman Zhang Lei said the new plant would contribute to Europe’s green mobility shift. “With a mission rooted in building a shared future for humanity, Envision is leveraging China’s clean energy technologies to support global sustainable development,” he said.

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