Kyocera: Entering EV batteries by 2025: 24M Technologies
-What is the “clay type” to be developed? –
January 28, 2022
Kyocera:
We are considering entering the EV drive storage battery market by 2025.
Expanding clay type L iB to EV:
“Clay-type lithium-ion storage battery developed as a stationary battery for housing” will be deployed in-vehicle.
Utilizing external production consignment:
Utilize external production consignment by around 2025.
Double the production capacity and reduce the manufacturing cost.
In-vehicle batteries are likely to become one of the core businesses that drive growth.
Kyocera clay type battery:
2020,
Started production of the world’s first clay type battery.
Commercialized as an in-house brand residential stationary battery.
2021,
At the smart factory in the Yasu factory,
Production of clay-type batteries with a production capacity of 200 MW / year has started.
Achievements of storage batteries for housing:
Currently, it does not reach the annual production of 20,000 units with full capacity.
Entering the phase of making a track record as a stationary storage battery for housing.
Entry into in-vehicle batteries:
Kyocera is promoting “development of next-generation clay type with increased energy density” for in-vehicle batteries.
We are also considering “development of cells for drones if the density is increased and the size is reduced.”
Plan to halve installation cost:
2019,
The introduction cost is 190,000 yen per 1kw including the construction cost.
2025,
The introduction cost is planned to be halved to 90,000 yen in 2013.
What is a clay battery?
A clay-like structure in which an electrolyte is kneaded into the electrodes.
It is safer than conventional lithium-ion batteries that use an electrolytic solution.
Compared to conventional liquid batteries:
It is highly safe because it is filled with an electrolytic solution, and it does not easily ignite even if it is deformed by an impact.
No binder required for electrodes:
The structure is simple and the manufacturing cost is low.
The thickness of the electrodes can also be increased 3-5 times as much as the conventional one.
The feature is that the manufacturing process can be simplified.
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It was jointly developed with 24M Technologies and commercialized by Kyocera for the first time in the world.
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