Altech Chemicals Ltd (ASX:ATC) has appointed Leadec Automation & Engineering GmbH as lead engineer for a definitive feasibility study (DFS) in relation to the CERENERGY® 100MWh Sodium Alumina Solid State Battery project for grid energy storage, to be built in Saxony, Germany.
The German company is a leading global service specialist for factories across their entire life cycle and related infrastructure and is highly experienced in cell production, module and pack production design.
in this capacity, Leadec has been supporting OEMs and suppliers in the field of battery production and e-mobility for many years.
“Will play a key part” in DFS
Altech managing director Iggy Tan said: “We are pleased to appoint Leadec as lead engineer for Altech’s CERENERGY® 100MWh project.
"Leadec has extensive battery manufacturing experience and will play a key part in advancing the definitive feasibility study to commercialize the CERENERGY® Sodium Alumina Solid State Batteries.”
Game-changing storage alternative
CERENERGY® batteries are the game-changing grid storage alternative to lithium-ion batteries. They are fire and explosion-proof; have a life span of more than 15 years and operate in extreme cold and desert climates.
The battery technology uses table salt and is lithium-free, cobalt-free, graphite-free and copper-free, eliminating exposure to critical metal price rises and supply chain concerns.
For 60 years, Leadec has been supporting customers in the manufacturing industries: from planning, installation and automation of the factories.
The company has covered the complete spectrum from cell production, module and pack production to solutions in the area of recycling and battery disassembly.
Leadec employs about 20,000 people worldwide and their on-site teams are based at more than 300 locations globally.
Follows Fraunhofer agreement
This key appointment comes after Altech last month signed a joint venture agreement with world-leading German battery institute Fraunhofer IKTS to commercialise Fraunhofer’s revolutionary CERENERGY® Sodium Alumina Solid State (SAS) Battery.
Altech will be the majority owner at 75% of the JV company, which will commercialize a 100 MWh project to be constructed on Altech’s land in Schwarze Pumpe, Germany.
Work underway
Leadec has already appointed a highly experienced project team with site and technology visits to Fraunhofer IKTS completed.
The Leadec team has started the engineering work with steady progress, after attending a two-day project workshop in Schwarze Pumpe, facilitated by managing director Iggy Tan.