NGK: BASF , next-gen sodium-sulfur battery, joint research : BASF New Business GmbH

NGK: BASF , next-gen sodium-sulfur battery, joint research : BASF New Business GmbH

NGK / BASF New Business GmbH

In June 2019, NGK and a BASF subsidiary in Germany (BASF New Business GmbH) announced a sales partnership for NGK’s large-capacity power storage system NAS® battery.

Following this, we concluded the “Joint Research Contract for Next Generation Sodium-Sulfur Battery”.

This contract:

This contract will bring about a synergistic effect by the two companies “bringing in battery development know-how accumulated over many years”.

BASF’s extensive chemical technology,
NGK’s battery system design and manufacturing technology

The goal is to use it to develop next-generation sodium-sulfur batteries.

https://www.ngk.co.jp/news/asset/20191107_3.pdf