A European research consortium has produced a prototype solid-state battery using a new manufacturing process that reportedly achieves high energy densities and can be implemented on modern lithium-ion battery production lines.
The “SOLiDIFY” consortium, composed of 14 European research institutes and partners, developed a battery with a pouch cell with an energy density of 1,070 Wh/L, compared to 800 Wh/L in standard lithium-ion batteries
The group estimates the cost of the batteries at €150 ($166)/kWh, compared to Bloomberg NEF’s current estimates of €67/kWh for lithium iron phosphate batteries and €93/kWh for high-nickel NMC batteries
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PSR Analysis: We see many innovations in battery technology which show a lot of promise – this one gives a 20% improvement in density and thus is said to provide increases in range or reductions in battery size/weight. The cost implications are a concern, but a lot of other solid state batteries are promising more significant results. PSR
Guy Youngs is Forecast & Adoption Lead at Power Systems Research
