Farasis Energy reports 25% energy boost for EV batteries with SCC55, a silicon-carbon anode manufactured by Group14 Technologies.
Farasis Energy, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of lithium-ion pouch batteries, announced a significant performance milestone for EV batteries featuring lithium-silicon technology developed by Group14 Technologies, a global manufacturer of advanced silicon-carbon anodes.
A leading developer of automotive EV batteries globally, Farasis already delivers the highest-performing lithium-ion batteries on the market and has notable partnerships with automotive OEMs Daimler and Geely.
In cells built and tested by Farasis utilizing Group14’s flagship silicon-carbon anode material SCC55™, the company has achieved an increase in energy density that would enable them to reach 330 Wh/kg in typical automotive cells with more than 1000 charge-discharge cycles. The battery EV cell will have a volumetric energy density of 750 Wh/l.
Dr. Keith Kepler, CTO of Farasis Energy.
Traditional BEV lithium-ion batteries using graphite for anode materials typically can approach 260 Wh/kg energy density, so this performance boost over traditional lithium-ion batteries represents a real breakthrough for EV applications.
Compared to typical automotive EV batteries on the market with energy density in the range of 260 Wh/kg, a Farasis Energy automotive battery powered with SCC55™ could increase EV range significantly without compromising cycle life standards set by high-quality graphites and synthetic graphites.
Dr. Rick Costantino, CTO of Group14 Technologies.
These significant third-party results with Farasis demonstrate that SCC55™ has the potential to meaningfully impact the performance of batteries for automotive applications.
“This is a significant milestone in our goal to enable EVs to achieve true cost-parity with internal combustion engines, and Group14 is ready to deliver our lithium-silicon battery technology manufactured in our commercial-scale Battery Active Materials (BAM) factory in Washington state.”
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Farasis Energy Reports 25% Energy Boost for EV Batteries with SCC55, a Silicon-Carbon Anode Manufactured by Group14 Technologies, HAYWARD, Calif. and WOODINVILLE, Wash., October 7, 2021
