The Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS and the Altech Group establish the joint venture Altech Batteries GmbH to commercialize the ceramic solid-state battery cerenergy® developed at Fraunhofer IKTS. In the coming years, a cerenergy® battery factory is to be built at the Schwarze Pumpe site in Saxony.
In the coming years, a cerenergy® battery factory is to be built at the Schwarze Pumpe site in Saxony. "Over the past ten years, we have developed the cerenergy® high-temperature ceramic battery, a high-performance technology platform for low-cost stationary energy storage.
"Over the past ten years, we have developed the cerenergy ® high-temperature ceramic battery, a high-performance technology platform for low-cost stationary energy storage. Our cerenergy ® batteries have already been successfully tested in stationary battery modules.
Enthusiasts believe lithium metal batteries built with ceramic separators offer longer battery life, and in some cases lighter form factors, as well as improved thermal stability largely due to the reduction of flammable liquids that are in contact with lithium metal. To understand why, look at basic battery structure.
Fraunhofer IKTS researchers have calculated that the manufacturing costs of cerenergy ® batteries will be 40 % lower than those of comparable lithium-ion batteries. Scientific investigations have further shown that almost no aging takes place in this type of battery.
In 2017 ARPA-E awarded almost $5 million to the University of Maryland for a five-year research project, aimed at deploying a high tech ceramic material in an EV battery. Among other advantages, ARPA-E took note of the potential for UMD’s new ceramic solid state EV battery to reduce manufacturing costs.