Rabat New Energy Battery Research Institute

Will BTR build a lithium battery cathode material project in Morocco?

[next] BTR plans to construct a lithium battery cathode material project in Morocco with an annual production capacity of 50,000 tons.

Did BTR sign a contract with the Moroccan government?

BTR officially signed a contract with the Moroccan government On March 29th, BTR and the Moroccan government signed an investment agreement in Rabat, setting up a project company in Morocco to invest in the construction of lithium battery cathode material projects, meet market demand, and expand overseas market share.

Who owns BTR battery cathode?

BTR's subsidiary, BTR (Jiangsu) New Materials Technology Co., Ltd., and BNUO INTERNATIONAL HOLDING PTE. LTD. (hereinafter referred to as "BNUO Company"), are strategically expanding their lithium battery cathode material operations. capacity of 50,000 tons in Morocco.

Can Morocco produce EV batteries?

The production of EV batteries on such a scale would be appropriate for Morocco’s impressive automotive manufacturing ecosystem, which already has the capacity to produce over 700,000 vehicles per year. Now Rabat is aiming to increase Morocco’s output to 1 million vehicles per year by 2025, with many of those being EVs.

Could Morocco produce a lithium ion battery?

If extracted in sufficient quantities, Morocco could locally source all of the major metals used in NMC Li-ion batteries. The kingdom possesses small nickel and manganese reserves that could supply domestic NMC cathode manufacturing. And Morocco may have its own domestic supply of lithium as well.

Should electric cars replace NMC lithium ion batteries?

A growing trend in electric passenger cars is to replace NMC Li-ion batteries with lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries, substituting expensive cobalt and nickel as well as manganese for relatively cheaper phosphate and iron.