ProLogium wants to produce 1-2 GWh of solid-state cells by 2022. They will go, among other things, for VinFast cars

Vietnam-based VinFast and Taiwan-based ProLogium have signed a letter of intent to establish a joint venture for the production of solid electrolyte batteries for electric vehicles. ProLogium itself wants to produce up to 2022 - 1 GWh of cells per year by year 2.

ProLogium is ready for batch production of solid electrolyte cells

From time to time we hear about ProLogium that the company is “ready” for solid state cells as well as their use in electric batteries. The VinFast deal is important for two reasons: First, VinFast joke an electric vehicle manufacturer so that he can obtain these solid electrolyte cells / batteries and apply them directly to his vehicles. Which will confirm the maturity of the product.

Second: VinFast plans to expand in Europe. From 2022, the company wants to sell the VF32 electric crossover and possibly also VinFast VF33 on our continent. There are many indications that it will be built on the same platform that Izera wants to build cars on, that is, EDAG Scalebase. Thus, it may turn out that VinFast will have an electric that is ahead of the Polish electric car, both in time (2022 versus 2024/25) and technologically (solid versus classic lithium-ion cells), despite many common solutions..

Returning to the ProLogium + VinFast joint venture, electrical cells will be manufactured in Taiwan, but batteries will be assembled in a jointly operated plant in Vietnam. These should be CIM / CIP modular solutions (cell-is-module / cell-is-pack). Since ProLogium wants to produce 2022 1 GWh of cells in 2 years, it is easy to calculate that they will be enough for 12,5-25 thousand electric vehicles with an average battery capacity of 80 kWh. This is significant value for an electrical manufacturer making its debut on the market.

It is unknown if ProLogium solids require any special conditions to function properly. Until now, solid electrolyte cells had to be heated to 60 ... 80 ... 100 degrees Celsius or more, but it is possible that they were able to create a solid electrolyte that would function properly at 20-30 degrees Celsius.

Opening photo: VinFast VF32 expected to hit Europe in 2022 (c) VinFast

ProLogium wants to produce 1-2 GWh of solid-state cells by 2022. They will go, among other things for VinFast vehicles