Companies on phosphate rock for energy storage
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Could phosphate rock provide a supply for Europe's emerging LFP battery industry?
The resources of phosphate rock in Norway have the potential to provide a supply of phosphate for Europe’s emerging LFP battery industry.
Can phosphate rock be used in electric vehicles?
It is abundant, with global reserves of phosphate rock estimated to be sufficient for over 100 years, before its sudden popularity in LFP traction batteries for EVs. The increased use of LFP batteries in electric vehicles and energy storage will require significantly more purified phosphoric acid (PPA).
Can phosphate rocks be used in LFP battery cathodes?
Large-scale refining facilities that can produce 30,000 tons of PPA require a capital investment of $100 million, and meeting the demand as LFP battery production grows will require many such refining facilities to be built before 2030. Refining phosphate rocks into PPA must be done to an extremely high level for use in LFP battery cathodes.
Can phosphate minerals be used to refine cathode batteries?
Only about 3 percent of the total supply of phosphate minerals is currently usable for refinement to cathode battery materials. It is also beneficial to do PPA refining near the battery plant that will use the material to produce LFP cells.
Why is phosphate rock important to Europe?
We believe that a significant European source of supply of phosphate rock could bring important strategic benefits to Europe both for its use in the food supply chain and the clean energy transition within the battery industry.
Are lithium iron phosphate batteries making inroads in North America?
Lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries already power the majority of electric vehicles in the Chinese market, but they are just starting to make inroads in North America.