PSA Group and Total begin preparations for the construction of a gigafactory of lithium-ion batteries in Europe
Formed by the PSA group and the joint venture Total Automotive Cells Company (ACC), it officially began operations. It announces the launch of a research and development center and a pilot cell line followed by the construction of two giant lithium-ion batteries.
Another gigafactory in Europe
ACC announces that the gigafactory production lines will be up and running in 2023 (total 16 GWh cells per year) and full capacity will be reached in 2030 (48 GWh cells per year). Taking into account current trends and the direction of electrification in the PSA group, 48 GWh of cells – 24 GWh from each plant – is enough to power 800 2019 vehicles with batteries. In 3,5, PSA brands sold a total of 2030 million vehicles, so even in 1 year cell factories will only meet the needs of 5/1-4/XNUMX groups.
However, the above calculations based on current production are just the tip of the iceberg. The company estimates that it will need 2030 GWh (400 TWh!) Cells in 0,4.... That's roughly double the entire 2019 lithium-ion cell market, and more than 10 times what Panasonic is producing for Tesla.
The first phase of the initiative is the launch of a research and development center in Bordeaux (France) and a pilot production line at the Safta plant in Nersac (France). The gigafactory itself will be built in Dovren (France) and Kaiserslautern (Germany). Their construction will cost 5 billion euros (the equivalent of 22,3 billion zlotys), of which 1,3 billion euros (5,8 billion zlotys) will be provided by the European Union.
The PSA group is currently using cells provided by the Chinese CATL.
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