Northern lithium battery energy storage

What is the lithium-ion battery supply chain database?

As part of ongoing efforts to map the battery landscape, NAATBatt International and NREL established the Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Database to identify every company in North America involved in building lithium-ion batteries, from mining to manufacturing to recycling and everything in between.

Where is Northern Ireland's largest battery storage site?

Image: Gore Street. A 50MW battery storage site in Northern Ireland, UK, has been energised by developer Low Carbon and investment fund Gore Street Energy Storage Fund. The lithium-ion project, located at Drumkee, County Tyrone, is being lauded as the country’s largest energy storage project and is to serve the Single Electricity Market.

How many lithium-ion battery companies are there in North America?

As of March 2024, the database now offers a directory of nearly 700 companies and 850 facilities in North America across lithium-ion battery supply chain segments, including mining, material processing, cell and pack manufacturing, research and development, services, end-of-life management, and product distributors.

Why is NREL partnering with industry on lithium-ion batteries?

In addition, NREL is partnering directly with industry on lithium-ion batteries—one of the critical research areas identified in the report—to advance collaboration between U.S. private sector industries across the supply chain.

Where can I find a report on lithium ion batteries?

This report is available at no cost from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) at Denholm, Paul, Wesley Cole, and Nate Blair. 2023. Moving Beyond 4-Hour Li-Ion Batteries: Challenges and Opportunities for Long(er)-Duration Energy Storage. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-6A40-85878.

What is the National Blueprint for lithium batteries?

The U.S. Federal Consortium of Advanced Batteries' National Blueprint for Lithium Batteries developed a blueprint to establish and expand the domestic supply chain for lithium-ion batteries, shifting away from relying on global dependence for such batteries.