Integrals Power has opened its new cathode materials pilot plant in Milton Keynes, England. The company will produce its own proprietary lithium iron phosphate and lithium manganese iron phosphate cathode materials. The new plant has an annual capacity of 20 tons and will primarily be used for evaluation by cell suppliers, battery and vehicle manufacturers.
According to Integrals Power, its manufacturing process offers a lithium iron phosphate nanomaterial with 30 percent higher energy storage capacity. It is also claimed to offer better performance at extreme temperatures and better capacity retention over time. The company sources all of its raw materials from European and North American suppliers. According to the company, this ensures a purer and more efficient LFP and LMFP cathode material compared to cathode materials produced in China.
Flexible Approach to Meet Demand
The plant is designed to produce different qualities of LFP nanomaterials for different applications. This allows the product to be optimized for applications ranging from long-range electric vehicles to off-grid energy storage systems. The modularity of the production facility is intended to make it possible to expand the factory for higher volumes in the future. Integrals Power speaks of potential production capacities in the order of tens of thousands of tons.
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