Australian battery technology company Sicona Battery Technologies has secured 45 million from the Australian Renewable Energy Agency ARENA to build and operate its first commercial-scale silicon-carbon battery anode material production facility in the Illawarra region.
As part of this, Sicona and BlueScope Steel Limited have entered into an exclusivity agreement to assess the potential development of the facility within BlueScopes Port Kembla precinct.
The new facility will scale production of Siconas advanced silicon-carbon battery anode material, SiCxR , to produce up to 230 tonnes per annum for advanced customer qualification and commercial sales.
