SEOUL, April 20 (Reuters) - The South Korean government and its top battery companies plan to jointly invest 20 trillion won ($15.1 billion) through 2030 to develop advanced battery technologies, including solid-state batteries, the industry ministry said on Thursday.
Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. The South Korean government and its top battery companies plan to jointly invest 20 trillion won ($15.1 billion) through 2030 to develop advanced battery technologies, including solid-state batteries, the industry ministry said on Thursday.
The three largest battery makers in Korea — LG Energy Solution, Samsung SDI and SK On — will establish production facilities in Korea with the most advanced technologies, according to the government.
"The joint investment will allow South Korea to start commercial production of solid state batteries ahead of others," the ministry said in a statement. South Korea is home to three of the world's five biggest electric vehicle (EV) battery makers --LG Energy Solution Ltd (LGES) (373220.KS), Samsung SDI Co Ltd (006400.KS) and SK On.
South Korea is the centre of global secondary battery R&D and a leading manufacturing base, but it is still necessary to ensure a stable supply chain and core competencies. The next ten years will be crucial for the development of next-generation secondary batteries, such as all-solid batteries.
Secondary Battery Industry Battery Industry Innovation Strategy Roadmap (prop.) South Korea is the centre of global secondary battery R&D and a leading manufacturing base, but it is still necessary to ensure a stable supply chain and core competencies.