WESTBOROUGH, Mass., USA and ZAWIERCIE, Poland (19 September, 2024) — AE Elemental, a joint venture of U.S.-based Ascend Elements and Poland-based Elemental Strategic Metals, today celebrated the grand opening of its first commercial-scale EV battery recycling facility. Located in Zawiercie, Poland Contact online >>
WESTBOROUGH, Mass., USA and ZAWIERCIE, Poland (19 September, 2024) — AE Elemental, a joint venture of U.S.-based Ascend Elements and Poland-based Elemental Strategic Metals, today celebrated the grand opening of its first commercial-scale EV battery recycling facility. Located in Zawiercie, Poland, the newly constructed facility can process 12,000 metric tons of used Li-ion batteries each year – or approximately 28,000 EV battery packs annually – making it one of the largest battery recycling facilities in Europe. Dozens of business and community leaders from Europe and North America attended the opening ceremony and toured the state-of-the-art facility.
As demand for electric vehicles continues to grow, lithium-ion battery recycling is becoming an increasingly important part of the EV battery materials supply chain. In the European Union (EU), new batteries will be required to contain a minimum amount of recycled content by 2030. Lithium-ion battery recycling also keeps hazardous battery materials out of landfills while minimizing the environmental impacts associated with nickel, cobalt and lithium mining.
"We have come significantly closer to becoming a global leader in the market of recycling materials necessary to produce EV batteries," said Michał Zygmunt, CEO of Elemental Strategic Metals. "As part of our contribution to the joint venture with a reputable American partner, we make available a state-of-the-art industrial downstream processing facility in Zawiercie and one of the most developed networks of waste collection points in Europe with broad knowledge and experience in the field of recycling and waste logistics."
The AE Elemental facility will disassemble, discharge and shred EV batteries to produce black mass, which can be used to make new engineered EV battery materials, including cathode active material (CAM) and cathode precursor (pCAM). Commercial-scale lithium extraction capabilities will be added to the new facility in Fall 2024 to be operational by 2026.
"This is a significant milestone for Ascend Elements, representing our first commercial-scale battery recycling facility in Europe. We''re pleased to be working closely with Elemental Strategic Metals in this beautiful facility," said Mike O''Kronley, CEO of Ascend Elements. "Expanding into Europe will allow us to better service our customers locally and help the industry comply with new EU rules requiring recycled material in new batteries."
Beyond Poland, the joint venture is planning to build Europe''s largest lithium-ion battery recycling facility in Germany. The planned AE Elemental facility in Germany will have the capacity to recycle up to 25,000 metric tons of batteries per year, or approximately 58,000 EVs annually.
ABOUT ASCEND ELEMENTS: Based in Westborough, Mass., Ascend Elements is a leading provider of sustainable, closed-loop battery material solutions. From EV battery recycling to commercial-scale production of lithium-ion battery pCAM and CAM, Ascend Elements is revolutionizing the production of sustainable lithium-ion battery materials. Its Hydro-to-Cathode® direct precursor synthesis technology produces new pCAM and CAM from spent lithium-ion cells more efficiently than traditional methods, resulting in improved economics and lowered GHG emissions. With fewer batteries going to landfill and a cleaner manufacturing process, Ascend Elements is lifting the lithium-ion battery industry to a higher level of sustainability.
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Global lithium-ion battery production capacity will increase by up to 8 times over the next 5 years. Poland has the opportunity to maintain its leading position in the global supply chain of the battery sector and the actions necessary to achieve this goal were described in the latest report of the Polish Alternative Fuels Association (PSPA) entitled Europe drives on Polish lithium-ion batteries. The potential of the battery sector in Poland and the CEE region.
In 2022, global sales of electric cars reached 10.5 million units, an increase of 55 per cent compared to 2021. According to Goldman Sachs analysts, electric cars are already expected to account for a third of global sales in 2030 and five years later their market share will rise to 50 per cent. Demand for electric cars is also steadily increasing in the European Union. In 2022, the share of new passenger BEVs and PHEVs on the EU market reached 22.8 per cent, higher than that of diesel vehicles. Growing sales of electric vehicles are translating into a dynamic increase in demand for their key component – lithium-ion batteries.
“According to BNEF forecasts, global lithium-ion battery production capacity is expected to increase eightfold by 2027, reaching 8,945 gigawatt-hours (GWh),” commented Maria Majewska, New Mobility Expert at PSPA. “Europe is playing an increasingly important role in the battery sector, accounting for 14 per cent of global production capacity in 2022. European leaders in this area include some countries in the Central and Eastern European region, in particular, Poland and Hungary accounting for as much as 9 per cent of global capacity.”
By 2027, Poland and Hungary are estimated to increase their production capacity and maintain their high positions, ranking 6th and 4th globally respectively. Other countries in the Central and Eastern European (CEE) region, such as Serbia (with a production potential of 16 GWh) and Slovakia (10 GWh), are also gaining a stronger presence in the global battery value chain.
“Almost 50 deployment projects have been announced in Europe, which will contribute to the delivery of cells with a total capacity of up to 1,800 GWh by 2030,” said Aleksander Rajch, PSPA’s external relations director. New investments in existing plants are planned in the CEE region (in countries such as Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Latvia and Serbia). LG Energy Solution Wrocław in Biskupice Podgórne (Poland), Europe’s largest electric car battery production centre, currently has 86 GWh of production capacity and will soon reach 115 GWh. However, in order to maintain Poland’s leading position in the world ranking, it is necessary to double the production capacity by 2027, it should exceed 200 GWh.”
According to the report, Poland plays a leading role in the battery supply chain, being the second largest producer worldwide. Lithium-ion batteries already account for more than 2.4 per cent of all Polish exports. In addition to LG Energy Solutions, other leading battery companies such as Northvolt, Umicore, SK Innovation, Capchem, Guotai Huarong, BMZ and Mercedes-Benz Manufacturing Poland are also investing in our country.
“Our report was written with the support of Polish and Slovak battery market leaders and a number of stakeholders in the sector,” added Maciej Mazur, managing director of PSPA. “The study was based on a series of thematic workshops, carried out with the participation of Polish and foreign experts from CEE GTI (CEE Green Transport Initiative) and SEVA (Slovakian Association of Electric Vehicles).”
In particular, the PSPA report defines the challenges of the battery sector in Poland, Slovakia and the rest of Central and Eastern Europe. The aim of the study is to initiate a discussion on the necessary actions leading to increased production and intellectual and R&D potential in this area. The report also describes in detail the battery market and industry, key production technologies, human resources, recycling issues, key investments and the business environment. A number of recommended actions for the development of the battery industry in the CEE region are also presented.
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Ascend Elements and Elemental Strategic Metals have joined forces to establish AE Elemental, a cutting-edge joint venture poised to pioneer in the electric vehicle (EV) battery recycling sector in Zawiercie, Poland. This strategic collaboration marks a significant step in addressing the growing demand for sustainable battery recycling solutions, essential for the burgeoning EV market. The facility, showcasing state-of-the-art technology, aims to significantly enhance the recycling of lithium-ion EV batteries, setting a new standard in the industry.
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