Group14’s SCC55 silicon battery material has been instrumental in Molicel’s recent breakthrough in battery performance, as confirmed by Dr. Yeh, head of Research & Development at Molicel, in a presentation at the Advanced Automotive Battery Conference in Stuttgart, Germany. The Molicel INR-21700-P50B battery, unveiled at CES 2024, has been hailed as a groundbreaking innovation in ultra-high-power cells, pushing the boundaries of battery technology. This breakthrough has been made possible by Group14’s SCC55 advanced silicon battery material.
The performance improvement in the Molicel P50B battery, powered by Group14’s SCC55, represents the current state-of-the-art in rechargeable battery technology, according to Dr. Rickard, CTO and co-founder of Group14. Molicel has proven to be an exceptional partner for Group14, collaborating to accelerate the transition to electrification with silicon batteries.
Group14 is rapidly expanding its global manufacturing capabilities, with its advanced battery active materials (BAM) factory in Washington already producing and shipping large-scale quantities of SCC55 to more than 100 customers, representing 95% of worldwide lithium-ion battery production. A second BAM factory in South Korea, planned to start production in 2024, is expected to become the world’s largest for advanced silicon battery materials, with an initial annual capacity of 4,000 tons of SCC55. The first manufacturing module from Group14’s joint venture with SK, Inc. in South Korea is currently being commissioned and will have a nameplate manufacturing capacity of 2,000 tons of SCC55, equivalent to 10 GWh of silicon battery capacity annually.
Group14’s mission is to enable the electrification of everything, and as the world’s leading commercial manufacturer and supplier of silicon battery technology, the company is collaborating with over 100 customers globally, representing 95% of worldwide lithium-ion battery production. Group14 operates a commercial-scale Battery Active Materials factory, BAM-1, in Washington, and recently launched a joint venture factory with SK in South Korea. A second U.S. factory, BAM-2, in Washington, is expected to be completed in 2024. To date, Group14 has secured over $500 million in financing from investors and customers such as Porsche AG, Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, OMERS, Lightrock Climate Impact Fund, Decarbonization Partners, Amperex Technology Limited (ATL), BASF, Resonac, and SK Inc. For more information, visit www.group14.energy.
