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SK On battery technology and market expansion

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South Korean battery manufacturer SK On is expanding its technological scope and market reach through new partnerships. Initially, the company entered a non-binding collaboration with the American firm Factorial to research mass-production methods for solid-state batteries. This partnership focuses on determining if existing lithium-ion production lines can be retrofitted to manufacture Factorial’s FEST cells, a move that could potentially reduce required initial investments by approximately 80 percent. Subsequently, SK On secured has further solidified its presence in the energy storage system (ESS) market by signing a long-term agreement to supply with U.S.-based manufacturer NeoVolta Power. The contract involves supplying 9 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) pouch-type battery cells to the U.S.-based energy storage system manufacturer NeoVolta Power. Spanning from between 2027 to and 2031, this deal involves with production centered at SK On’s facility in Georgia, USA. This move represents Industry estimates value this deal at approximately 1.5 trillion won. The companies are currently discussing a strategic diversification potential expansion through a separate “tolling arrangement.” In this scenario, SK On would provide cells for NeoVolta Power to assemble into packs, which SK On would then repurchase, potentially increasing the company, shifting focus from electric vehicle high-nickel batteries total cooperation volume to 18GWh. This strategic shift toward the energy storage system market. LFP technology is driven by demand from grid renewal projects and AI data centers. To support its global ESS order target of over 20GWh, SK On is also repurposing production lines in Seosan, South Korea, and Georgia to accommodate LFP production as part of a broader effort to secure significant global ESS orders. production.

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