Sunlight will invest 105 million euros to develop low-cost, more environmentally friendly lithium battery products

According to foreign media reports, the Greek battery designer and manufacturer Sunlight recently stated that it will invest 105 million euros (127.6 million US dollars) to develop low-cost, environmentally friendly lithium battery technology, and will receive 49.9 million euros in government funding. According to the EU's 'European Battery Innovation' (EuBatIn) proposal, Sunlight's investment plan is regarded as an 'Important European Common Interest Project' (IPCEI), and the company has received Greek government assistance in this category of projects. The German battery processor Varta also received funding from the German government in July this year to invest 300 million euros in pilot processing of large lithium batteries to support the company’s existing lithium-ion technology as an important project of European common interest. '(IPCEI) requirements. Greek Deputy Minister of Development and Investment Yannis Tsakiris (top left) held a video conference with Sunlight CEO Lampros Bisalas. Sunlight said that it plans to use 55.26 million euros of its 105.26 million euros to build a battery research and development base in Athens. The company already has a research and development base in Xanthe, Greece. Sunlight said that the company is the first Greek company to join the 'Important Project of European Common Interest' (IPCEI). The Ministry of Development and Investment of Greece believes that the investment in green energy and the innovation of Sunlight's projects are worthy of funding from the country's government. A Sunlight spokesperson said that the company hopes that the lithium battery technology it has developed will play a key role in areas such as autonomous navigation vehicles, electric buses and maritime shipping, as well as 'renewable energy + energy storage systems.' The company's research base in Athens will be used to further develop lower-cost and more environmentally friendly lithium batteries. This is a timely announcement. The European Union has just announced the European battery value chain proposal, which requires battery processors and suppliers to start supplying carbon footprint statements in 2024, and then begin to comply with the maximum carbon footprint threshold in 2027. The proposal also includes various other measures to address concerns about responsible material procurement, sustainability and other issues. A Sunlight spokesperson said that sustainable development is the reason why the company received state aid funds. The company's goal is to adopt design and manufacturing principles that minimize the impact of batteries on the environment. He focused on analyzing several aspects of the company’s strategy: Sunlight is committed to developing innovative technologies for electrode processing to minimize the use of organic solvents; designing cobalt-free lithium batteries; developing larger batteries to maximize To reduce the use of raw materials; one of the goals of designing batteries is to make it easier to recycle and recycle raw materials; to develop batteries designed for the use of secondary batteries, so as to expand their scope of use and minimize their environmental impact. A Sunlight spokesperson said, 'In terms of processing, our plan not only evaluates the quality and price of battery raw materials, but also evaluates the sustainability footprint of battery products. We will also use renewable energy power to build clean, carbon-free batteries. Processing line.” He expects that the Ru0026D base will directly or indirectly create 1,500 jobs, including employment opportunities for professional scientific personnel and cooperation opportunities for academic institutions. Disclaimer: Some pictures and content of the articles published on this site are from the Internet, if there is any infringement, please contact to delete the previous article: CATL LFP-CTP battery landed in the Netherlands