According to Enerpoly Co-founder and CTO Mylad Chamoun: "This is a major milestone for Enerpoly, and for zinc-ion battery technology globally. Our EPIC zinc-ion plant, we will showcase how this technology is scalable and can enable the large-scale adoption of renewable energy.
Today zinc-ion battery company Enerpoly announced it has been awarded an $8.4 million three-year grant from the Swedish Energy Agency, to establish the world's first megafactory to manufacture zinc-ion batteries.
Commissioning has already begun and the plant is expected to make the first zinc-ion batteries next year. The company aims to reach a maximum production capacity of 100MWh by 2026 — enough energy to power around 20,000 homes. Enerpoly’s new zinc-ion megafactory on the outskirts of Sweden.
Sweden’s Enerpoly has ambitious plans to make its 6,500m2 plant the center of global and European zinc-ion battery innovation. It is aiming for final capacity of 100 MWh annually by 2026. From ESS News Swedish zinc-ion battery cell technology specialist Enerpoly has opened a large-scale factory in northern Sweden.
Zinc-ion batteries are touted as promising energy storage technology. The inherent safety and lower cost of zinc-ion batteries — compared to lithium-ion batteries — make them a potential solution. The uses of such batteries are said to be many.
This grant marks the first step towards financing the production plant, and Enerpoly will raise additional private capital through a Series A funding round. Enerpoly will establish its zinc-ion battery manufacturing plant, named ‘Enerpoly Production Innovation Center (EPIC)’, in the next three years.