Battrion started production of advanced fast-charging battery electrodes for automotive customers. Battrion AG, a Swiss company, active in the field of lithium-ion batteries, has built up a 20MWh/year small scale production facility in Dübendorf, Zurich and started production of advanced fast-charging electrodes for automotive customers in addition to existing non-automotive customers.
With a total investment of 3 Million Swiss Francs, the facility uses a novel production process based on Battrion’s “Aligned Graphite® technology”. The proprietary process reduces the electric vehicle charging time associated with standard lithium-ion batteries significantly.
Solving the technical challenge of fast charging plays a key role in accelerating
consumers and businesses to switch to electric vehicles.
Dr. Martin Ebner, co-founder and CTO, states:
The successful production of electrodes in this manufacturing facility is key as it proves the process for manufacturing Aligned Graphite® electrodes at a relevant scale, de-risking the widespread use of the technology.
“This is great news for our automotive customers. With this technology we can
reduce the charging time of batteries dramatically. For EVs this means, charging 400km of
fresh range in 15 minutes instead of 25 minutes for the best vehicles today. This is possible
because full charging power can be applied three times longer before it is reduced.”
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The facility in Dübendorf further demonstrates the advantages of the technology in regard
to sustainability and cost reduction potential. The technology allows for the use of lower
cost, less processed flake graphite, an environmentally friendly substitute that avoids a
wasteful process step called “graphite spheronization”.
Dr. Max Kory, co-founder and COO of Battrion adds:
Operating the facility, we are demonstrating how this technology can be used to reduce the CO2-footprint of lithium-ion batteries.
“We follow a clear path to enable the production of the negative electrodes for lithium-ion batteries at strongly reduced CO2-emissions. Using less processed flake graphite, a CO2-reduction of around 10’000t per GWh battery capacity can be achieved.”
Markus Vollstedt, CEO of Battrion, reinforces the commercial relevance of the production
facility:
Our customers use the electrodes we’re producing in cells and modules, and soon in battery packs for electric vehicles.
Battrion’s next step is a ramp-up to GWh capability for the technology. For this, Battrion
works on the implementation of technology with leading cell manufacturers and OEMs in
different markets.
Electrode factory for next-generation fast-charging lithium-ion batteries in Zurich, Dübendorf, ZH (CH), April 21, 2021
