China's CATL Unveils Condensed Matter Battery to Power Civil Aircraft

Chinese battery giant CATL (300750.SZ) on Wednesday unveiled a condensed matter battery that it said could supply enough energy to power electric passenger aircraft for civil aviation use.

The battery, a type of semi-solid state product with condensed electrolyte and new anode and separator materials, will have an energy density of 500 Watt hours per kilogramme (Wh/kg), according to Wu Kai, CATL's Scientist in Chief, speaking to reporters at the Shanghai auto show.

The company is working with unspecified partners to ensure the battery is qualified for aviation use in terms of safety and quality, Wu said.

CATL will also be able to start mass production of the condensed matter battery for electric vehicle uses later this year, Wu added.

Condensed matter technology is being embraced by battery makers competing to develop new materials to improve energy density of the current generation of lithium-ion batteries, which is under 300 Wh/kg.

Based on this background, 2^ndNew Energy Aviation International Forum 2023 is scheduled to be held in Langfang City,Hebei Province in November 15^th-16^th,2023. At that time, it is expected to have more than 350 from domestic and foreign industry leaders and experts will join the forum. Taking the opportunity of technological innovation caused by new energy aviation to overcome the key technology of green low-carbon aviation for the electric aircraft industry, seizing the future aviation industry market and technology commanding heights, realizing green low-carbon aviation transformation, providing feasible solutions.