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Battery production has been ramping up quickly in the past few years to keep pace with increasing demand. In 2023, battery manufacturing reached 2.5 TWh, adding 780 GWh of capacity relative to 2022. The capacity added in 2023 was over 25% higher than in 2022.
Although battery growth will confer multiple environmental and social benefits, many challenges lie ahead. To avoid shortages, battery manufacturers must secure a steady supply of both raw material and equipment. They must also channel their investment to the right areas and execute large-scale industrialization efficiently.
Environmental: The extraction and refining of raw materials, as well as cell production, can have severe environmental effects, such as land degradation, biodiversity loss, creation of hazardous waste, or contamination of water, soil, and air. Unprofessional or even illegal battery disposal can cause severe toxic pollution.
This work is independent, reflects the views of the authors, and has not been commissioned by any business, government, or other institution. Global demand for batteries is increasing, driven largely by the imperative to reduce climate change through electrification of mobility and the broader energy transition.
Battery makers have responded by delaying or cancelling their own projects. Northvolt of Sweden, Europe’s leading domestic battery hope, said this week it would cut jobs and trim other activities to focus on its first gigafactory in northern Sweden. Volkswagen’s battery business PowerCo is among others that have moderated ambitions.
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Battery production has been ramping up quickly in the past few years to keep pace with increasing demand. In 2023, battery manufacturing reached 2.5 TWh, adding 780 GWh of …
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Battery energy storage systems (BESS) will have a CAGR of 30 percent, and the GWh required to power these applications in 2030 will be comparable to the GWh needed …
Northvolt of Sweden, Europe''s leading domestic battery hope, said this week it would cut jobs and trim other activities to focus on its first gigafactory in northern Sweden.
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Northvolt of Sweden, Europe''s leading domestic battery hope, said this week it would cut jobs and trim other activities to focus on its first gigafactory in northern Sweden.
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With the recently introduced Qilin battery and promising new Shenxing batteries, expect the battery maker to consolidate its share and remain in the lead through 2024, and …
Battery energy storage systems (BESS) will have a CAGR of 30 percent, and the GWh required to power these applications in 2030 will be comparable to the GWh needed for all applications today. China could …
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