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Group14 Technologies is an American manufacturer and supplier of advanced silicon battery technology for rechargeable lithium-silicon batteries.[1] Headquartered in Woodinville, Washington, Group14 operates one commercial factory in Woodinville, Washington, and is building a second commercial factory in Moses Lake, Washington. [2] [3] [4] Group14 is partnering with SK, Inc. to build a joint venture factory in Sangju, South Korea, which is in the final stages of commissioning and is expected to be completed in 2024. [4] [5] [6] Group14 acquired Schmid Silicon Group and plans to restart a silane facility in Spreetal, Germany, in 2025. [7]
Group14 currently delivers its silicon battery technology, SCC55™, to a list of customers that include Porsche for electric vehicle batteries and Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) for smartphones.[8] [9] [10] [11]
Group14 announced that it expects to have 30 GWh of production capacity from 2024-2025, and will become the world's first mass producer of advanced silicon materials for EV programs. [4]
History
editGroup14 was founded in 2015 by Rick Luebbe and Dr. Rick Costantino[1] [12] after it was spun out from the energy storage materials company EnerG2, which was acquired by German chemical company BASF in 2016. [13] [14]
In April 2021, Group14 launched its first commercial Battery Active Materials factory (BAM-1) in Woodinville, Washington.[2] [15] In April 2023, Group14 broke ground on its second commercial BAM factory (BAM-2) in Moses Lake, Washington; the construction was supported by a $100 million grant from the United States Department of Energy. [16] [17] [18] [19] [20] In July 2021, Group14 announced a joint venture with SK to build a BAM factory in Sangju, South Korea, which is expected to have a nameplate manufacturing capacity of 2,000 tons of SCC55™, equivalent to 10 GWh of silicon battery capacity annually. [4] [5] [6] [21] [22] In July 2023, Group14 acquired Schmid Silicon Group and announced plans to restart a silane factory in Spreetal, Germany in 2025. [7] [23]
In June 2024, Group14 announced it had signed five multi-year binding offtake agreements with three leading electric vehicle cell manufacturers and two leading consumer electronic cell manufacturers across Europe, Asia, and North America. [4]
Technology
editSCC55™ is a silicon-carbon composite anode material that promises up to 50% greater energy density and 0-80% extreme-fast charging in under 10 minutes.[11] [18] [23] [24] [25] [26] Today, Group14 delivers to more than 100 customers representing 95% of worldwide lithium-ion battery production. [18] [27]
In October 2021, Farasis Energy announced it had achieved increased energy density with SCC55™ that would enable them to reach 330 Wh/kg in automotive cells with more than 1,000 charge-discharge cycles.[28] [29] [30]
In November 2021, Group14 announced a strategic partnership with StoreDot, revealing that SCC55™ combined with StoreDot’s extreme-fast charging (XFC) technology enabled an energy density of 300Wh/Kg with over 700 cycles capable of being charged 0%-80% in 10 minutes.[31] [32]
Group14 announced it earned ISO 9001 certification for its BAM-1 factory in Woodinville, Washington, in April 2023.[33]
Applications
editIn May 2022, Porsche AG announced plans to produce lithium-silicon battery cells with Group14's technology in Germany in 2024 to help power their electric vehicles.[8] [9] [11] [17] [34] [35]
In February 2023, Group14 announced it began commercial delivery of SCC55™ to Amperex Technology Limited (ATL) for use in smartphones.[10] In January 2024, Group14 announced that SCC55™ was in batteries for more than one million smartphones through its partnership with ATL. [10] [36]
In May 2024, Molicel announced it was utilizing SCC55™ to power its ultra-high-power P50B lithium-ion battery cells.[37]
Finance
editTo date, Group14 has received more than $650 million in financing.[38] [39] [40]
In November 2019, Group14 announced it raised $18 million from investors including BASF Venture Capital and OVP Venture Partners. [38] [41] In December 2020, South Korea’s SK materials led Group14’s $17M Series B round.[42] [43]
In May 2022, Group14 announced it raised $400 million in Series C funding led by Porsche AG with participation from OMERS Capital Markets, Decarbonization Partners, Riverstone Holdings LLC, Vsquared Ventures, Moore Strategic Ventures, and other large institutional investors.[8] [9] [11] [25] [44]Group14 announced it would leverage the funding to accelerate the development of its second U.S. factory to supply a minimum of 600,000 EVs annually. [45]
In December 2022, Group14 announced it raised $214 million in additional financing from a consortium of investors including Microsoft Climate Innovation Fund, Lightrock Climate Impact Fund, Moore Strategic Ventures, Oman Investment Authority, and Molicel to complete its total $614 million Series C round.[39] [40] [46]
In October 2022, Group14 announced it received $100 million as part of the Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing award from the US Department of Energy's Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains (MESC).[16] [47] [48]
References
edit- ^ a b https://www.group14.technology/
- ^ a b "Group14 Technologies Launches Commercial Manufacturing Factory to Onshore Domestic Battery Supply Chain" (Press release).
- ^ "Group14 Technologies Begins Construction of the World's Largest Commercial Factory for Advanced Silicon Battery Materials" (Press release).
- ^ a b c d e "Group14 Signs Agreements with Five Leading EV and CE Cell Manufacturers Supporting Global Electrification Efforts" (Press release).
- ^ a b "Group14 Technologies Announces Joint Venture with SK materials to Accelerate Global Dual Sourcing for Lithium-Silicon Battery Materials" (Press release).
- ^ a b "Group14 Technologies Accelerates Capability to Meet Demand in Asia for Silicon Battery Technology by Advancing its IP Leadership" (Press release).
- ^ a b "Group14 Technologies Commences Phase I Expansion into Europe with the Planned Restart of its Silane Manufacturing Factory in Germany" (Press release).
- ^ a b c "Porsche AG Takes the Lead in Group14 Technologies' $400M Raise to Accelerate Global Production of Lithium-Silicon Battery Materials" (Press release).
- ^ a b c "Porsche AG acquires stake in innovative producer of battery materials". 5 April 2022.
- ^ a b c "Group14 Technologies Enters Production to Power the Next Generation of Smartphones for Amperex Technology Limited (ATL)" (Press release).
- ^ a b c d https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/porsche-leads-400-million-investment-ev-battery-startup-group14-2022-05-04/
- ^ "The story of Group14 Technologies: The journey to the electrification of everything". Group14.
- ^ "EnerG2 Announces the Launch of Group14 Technologies".
- ^ https://www.geekwire.com/2019/battery-startup-group14-technologies-raises-14m-make-materials-electric-cars/
- ^ https://electrek.co/2021/04/14/group14-announces-us-manufacturing-facility-to-produce-lithium-silicon-battery-materials/
- ^ a b https://www.geekwire.com/2022/group14-awarded-100m-by-dept-of-energy-as-part-of-effort-to-expand-u-s-battery-manufacturing/
- ^ a b https://www.fastcompany.com/91040975/group14-technologies-most-innovative-companies-2024
- ^ a b c https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2024/04/02/group14-ev-battery-lithium-tech-washington
- ^ "New silicon battery factory could bring hundreds of jobs, new industries to Moses Lake | Boomtown". 11 April 2023.
- ^ https://www.geekwire.com/2023/first-look-renderings-of-the-worlds-largest-factory-for-advanced-silicon-battery-materials/
- ^ "[Herald Interview] Group14, SK Materials to operate Asia's largest silicon plant for EVs". 17 December 2023.
- ^ "Group14's Silicon Battery Material Enables Breakthrough Power and Charging Performance". Group14.
- ^ a b https://www.ft.com/content/d9640938-f177-485d-88f2-1ee1b7c306d9
- ^ "Woodinville tech company is 'revolutionizing' electric vehicle batteries". 4 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Group14 SCC55: The 200 Best Inventions of 2022". 10 November 2022.
- ^ "The Transition to Lithium-Silicon Batteries". Group14.
- ^ https://www.fastcompany.com/91040975/group14-technologies-most-innovative-companies-2024
- ^ "Farasis Energy Reports 25% Energy Boost for EV Batteries with SCC55™". Group14.
- ^ "Mercedes-Backed Farasis Says Silicon Boosts Battery Energy 25%". Bloomberg. 7 October 2021.
- ^ "Farasis Batteries with Silicon-Carbon Anode Get 25% Energy Boost".
- ^ "StoreDot and Group14 Technologies Partner to Enhance Extreme Fast Charging Battery Technology with Lithium-silicon" (Press release).
- ^ "Is This Black Powder the Secret Solution to EV Charging Woes?".
- ^ "Group14 Technologies Fortifies Global Manufacturing Roadmap for Silicon Battery Materials with ISO 9001 Certification" (Press release).
- ^ "Group14 Technologies Raises $400 from Porsche-Led Investor Group". Forbes.
- ^ "Porsche Behind World's Biggest Silicon Battery Materials Factory". 11 April 2023.
- ^ "Apple Supplier TDK Bets New Battery Will Change Smartphone Game". Bloomberg. 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Group14's Silicon Battery Material Enables Breakthrough Power and Charging Performance with Molicel's "P50B" Ultra-High Power Cells" (Press release).
- ^ a b "About Us". Group14.
- ^ a b "Group14 Closes an Additional $214M to Complete $614M Series C Funding Round" (Press release).
- ^ a b https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2023/12/10/rick-luebbe-group14-battery-tech-woodinville.html
- ^ https://pitchbook.com/newsletter/group14-technologies-secures-18m
- ^ "Group14 Technologies Powering Next Generation of Batteries with $17M Series B". 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Group14 Raises $17M to Scale Production of Its 'Revolutionary' Battery Tech | Built in Seattle".
- ^ "Porsche joins $400M bet on Group14's silicon batteries". 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Electric vehicles: The 'entire industry' is transitioning to silicon batteries, Group14 CEO says". 9 May 2022.
- ^ "The 12 Largest Global Startup Funding Rounds of December 2022 – AlleyWatch".
- ^ "Biden Administration and DOE Award $100 Million to Group14 Technologies to Strengthen U.S. Supply Chain for Advanced Battery Materials Manufacturing" (Press release).
- ^ "Group14 Concludes Contract for $100M Award from U.S. DOE". Group14.
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