lithium-ion battery

An AGL Energy and Vena Energy collaboration will see one of Australia’s biggest batteries built near Wandoan in Queensland. The massive lithium ion battery will be capable of delivering 100 megawatts of energy into and out of the National Energy Market, and storing up to 150 megawatt hours of energy. AGL Energy and Vena Energy … Continue reading Vena Energy to build Queensland’s biggest battery →

Infigen has been awarded a retail contract to supply Tesla fast-charging supercharger stations with energy as the company’s Lake Bonney Wind Farm and Battery nears full commercial operation, according to the South Australian Minister for Energy and Mining Dan van Holst Pellekaan. Tesla is one of the new commercial customers supported by the company’s expansion … Continue reading Infingen awarded Tesla contract as Lake Bonney Wind Farm enters final stages of testing →

FYI Resources has received the go ahead for a high purity alumina mine and processing plant. The company intends to position itself as a major supplier for the LED, electric vehicle, smartphone and television screen and other high-tech product markets. FYI’s proposal has been formally approved by Western Australia’s Department of Mines, Industry Regulation and … Continue reading FYI Resources receives go-ahead for HPA mine and processing plant →

A new strategy commissioned by the Australian federal government will help maximise Australia’s potential as a world powerhouse in lithium-ion battery manufacturing. Minister for trade, tourism and investment, Simon Birmingham, launched Austrade’s new Lithium-Ion Battery Value Chain: New Economy Opportunities for Australia strategy on December 11. He said Australia was well positioned to become a … Continue reading New government strategy boosts lithium-ion battery manufacturing →

A proposed $2-billion lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Townsville has moved closer to becoming a reality with the Queensland government today announcing an assistance agreement with the international consortium funding the project. The Queensland government signed an agreement with Imperium3 – an international joint venture led by Boston Energy and Innovation, Magnis Resources and Charge CCCV … Continue reading Townsville $2b lithium-ion battery factory gets a boost →

Lithium Australia has announced the commencement of lithium-ion cathode material production at the company’s re-comissioned research and development laboratory, VSPC, in Brisbane. The lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery cathode material produced at VSPC has been tested and approved for use in battery production, according to the company’s announcement. The announcement by Lithium Australia noted that international battery makers have previously shown strong interest in VSPC’s 4th-generation LFP cathode … Continue reading Lithium Australia launches pilots production of Lithium-ion battery material →

As the demand for energy storage systems and batteries grows, so too does the amount of lithium-ion battery waste. Australia alone produces about 3,300 tonnes of lithium-ion battery waste annually, of which only about 2 per cent is recycled. The statistics is part of a new report by the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), titled ‘Lithium battery … Continue reading CSIRO: Australia could lead lithium-ion battery recycling →