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Chinese startup Qing Tao Energy Development Co has reportedly deployed the first solid-state battery production line in the country, leading the way to volume production for what is said to be the successor to Li-ion technology. “Solid-state batteries are thought to be a lot safer than common Li-ion cells and have more potential for higher energy density.”
The production line, located in the city of Kunshan, East China, has a capacity of 100 MWh per year and they plan to ramp it up to 700 MWh by 2020. Right now, they are using the batteries for “special equipment and high-end digital products”, but Nan says that they are talking to “a number of large automobile manufacturers” about using their solid-state batteries in electric vehicles.
The production line, located in the city of Kunshan, East China, has a capacity of 100 MWh per year and they plan to ramp it up to 700 MWh by 2020. Right now, they are using the batteries for “special equipment and high-end digital products”, but Nan says that they are talking to “a number of large automobile manufacturers” about using their solid-state batteries in electric vehicles.