Vianode ja Morrow akude tindiga memorandum

Vianode and Morrow Batteries have signed an MoU for the development and qualification of large-scale supply of anode materials to Morrow Batteries’ planned lithium-ion battery cell facility in Eyde Energy Park, Arendal, Norway.

Vianode, mille Elkem asutas uue akumaterjalide tootmise ettevõttena, kavatseb tarnida anoodmaterjale oma kavandatavast suuremahulisest akugrafiiditehasest Norras Herøya tööstuspargis.

Vianode ja Morrow arendavad lepingu osana ühiselt välja anoodimaterjale, mis sobivad Morrow liitiumioonelementide kasutamiseks, sealhulgas nii sünteetilist grafiiti kui ka räni sisaldavaid anoodimaterjale.

The joint development will aim to exploit the synergies of both companies’ production process and product design, to enhance performance and safety of battery cells. The collaboration is intended to result in a long-term, high volume supply agreement for anode materials. The agreement is non-binding and non-exclusive.

“We see great interest in Vianode’s planned large-scale production of sustainable active anode materials and have established dialogue with the leading battery cell manufacturers in Norway, Europe and the US,” said Vianode VP, Chris York.

“The marketplace conservatively expects the battery demand growth to increase ten times over the current decade and we expect the same development for battery materials.”

Vianode has received NOK10m (US$1.2m) in financial support from Enova to fund the initial planning of the potential large-scale battery materials plant in Norway. The project has also previously received grants from Innovation Norway related to a pilot plant and is on the shortlist for support from the EU’s Innovation Fund.

Vianode’s large-scale project aims to supply the battery industry through a competitive production process and make batteries greener with more than 90% lower CO2 emissions. Vianode has selected Herøya, one of the biggest industrial parks in Norway, as the project site.

“Our ambition is to produce the most cost-effective and sustainable batteries in the world,” added Morrow Batteries CEO, Terje Andersen.

“Partnerships like this with suppliers based in Europe will ensure regional supply of battery materials to our facilities, whilst keeping the CO2-footprint as low as possible.

“This partnership is a good example of how we envision the development of the Battery Coast, a circular ecosystem built with industrial partners around the battery value chain.”

Hiljem sel aastal alustab Morrow Batteries oma akude innovatsioonikeskuse ja katsetehase ehitamist Lõuna-Norras. Nende rajatistega toob Morrow Norrasse komponentide arenduse, elementide disaini ja suuremahulise tootmise.

Vianode jätkab laiaulatusliku projekti edenemist lõpliku investeerimisotsuseni 2021. aastal ning potentsiaalne ehitus algab enne 2021. aasta lõppu. Vianode kutsub osalema tööstus- ja finantspartnereid.

Vianode jätkab räni-grafiit komposiitmaterjalide uurimist aku jõudluse parandamiseks.

Ettevõte osaleb järgmise põlvkonna liitiumioonakude uurimisprojektides Hydra ja 3beLiEVe, mida koordineerivad vastavalt SINTEF ja Austria Tehnoloogiainstituut. Mõlemad projektid on saanud rahastuse EU Horizon programmist.

Vianode investeerib ka akukvaliteediga grafiidi ringlussevõtu uurimis- ja arendustegevusse, mida toetab Norra Teadusnõukogu.

Elkemi ettevõte Vianode toodab säästvalt konstrueeritud akumaterjale, mis lühendavad laadimisaega elektrisõidukites ja muudes energiasalvestavates rakendustes.

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