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BatScap, a subsidiary of the Bolloré Group employing more than 150 researchers, engineers and technicians has developed high-performance energy storage components: Lithium Metal Polymer (LMP) batteries and supercapacitors. LMP batteries arrive at the end of development cycle, LMP are now set to enter mass production.
At this stage, the total investment is €36 million. The first industrial production line, with a maximum capacity of one million units per year has been installed at the Bolloré group’s Ergué-Gabéric site, alongside the production units for capacitor components.
Supercapacitors absorb and supply high amounts of electrical power over a very short time (a few seconds or tens of seconds). This technology enters directly in competition with battery for hybrids and fuel cells vehicles. The energy recovery function of supercapacitors is also extremely useful in the industrial field, to optimise the energy consumption of handling equipment, cranes and lifts.
Yvonnick Gazeau |
