The reports said ABEE intends to open a research and development (R&D) base in Plovdiv and build a lithium-ion battery factory in Stara Zagora, producing 10 gigawatts of solid state batteries annually. The planned plant in coastal Burgas would process 50,000 tonnes of batteries per year.
[pdf] Pylontech, a China-based lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery supplier, said it will build a storage system manufacturing facility in Sant'Angelo di Piove di Sacco (PD) near Padova, in Veneto, Italy. The company is working with Italy-based Energy Spa on the project.
[pdf] The Harare Institute of Technology (HIT) is moving to establish a lithium processing plant, a strategic initiative designed to position Zimbabwe as a central hub in the global battery value chain, drive domestic value addition, and accelerate industrialisation in line with the country’s National Development Strategy 1 (NDS1).
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