At its own Batterday, Svolt presented its new battery product category from the family of lithium iron phosphate battery cells, or LFP for short. The short-blade cells, which were introduced for the first time, cover the complete size range from L300 to L600. The Svolt L600 with 196 ampere hours has an energy density of 185 watt hours per kilogram. Its voltage is 3.2 volts, its capacity 627.2 watt-hours.
New LFP cells in different sizes
Production of the cell variant with LiFePO4 cell chemistry is expected to start in the third quarter of 2022. The L300 and L600 cells can be installed in battery-powered electric vehicles, for example, while the L400 cells are suitable for hybrid electric vehicles. The L300 battery series features a fast-charging capacity of 2.2 to 4C and is mainly used in 800-volt models. "Svolt has been working for some time to increase the energy density of LFP cells by optimising the anode material, says Kai-Uwe Wollenhaupt, President Svolt Europe & Vice President Svolt Energy Technology.
Svolt one of the largest battery manufacturers worldwide
Back in August 2021, the group ranked tenth in the global top 10 list of battery manufacturers for EVs, based on installation capacity. Now Svolt announced plans to increase its global production capacity to 600 gigawatt hours by 2025. (nhp/mfo)
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