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ION Storage Systems to open nation’s largest solid-state battery facility in Beltsville
ION Storage Systems officials announced the company will open the country's largest solid-state battery production facility in Beltsville. Joining ION executives for the announcement were U.S. Sen. Christopher Van Hollen, D-Md., third from left, and U.S. Rep. Glenn Ivey, a democrat representing Maryland's 4th District, third from right. (Photo courtesy of ION Storage Systems)
ION Storage Systems to open nation’s largest solid-state battery facility in Beltsville
Listen to this articleSolid-state battery manufacturer ION Storage Systems announced it will open the nation’s largest manufacturing facilities next to its headquarters in Beltsville.
The battery production pilot line is expected to begin manufacturing 1MWh of battery cells this year, growing to 10MWh by early 2025 with a longer-term goal of 500MWh of capacity by 2028. The facility is expected to bring skilled manufacturing jobs to Maryland over the next several years.
U.S. Rep. Congressman Glenn Ivey, who represents Maryland’s 4th District, said the facility is a great leap forward in safe green battery technology for the company, born out of research and design at the University of Maryland, College Park. Federal Grants from ARPA-E in the Department of Energy have also furthered the development of the technology.
In contrast to traditional lithium-ion batteries, ION’s patented solid-state anodeless technology forgoes graphite and other less-sustainable materials while maximizing battery performance capabilities through its 3-D ceramic structure.
ION’s SSB architecture requires no compression, removing a long-time obstacle to the growth of SSBs. ION’s battery also requires no swell budget, extensive cooling systems or heavy fire barriers, while accommodating existing and future cathode technologies translating to simple and cost-effective manufacturing at scale. ION’s SSB is the first and only compressionless solid-state battery technology to achieve ARPA-E and DOE VTO Fast-Charge goals at room temperature.
ION, which recently announced that its anodeless and compressionless SSB experienced negligible degradation after cycle testing, is backed by a number of industry giants, including Toyota Ventures and Saint-Gobain.
ION has been collaborating with the University of Maryland Center for Research in Extreme Batteries (CREB) to test its SSB battery before expanding into other markets, including electric vehicles, energy storage, consumer electronics and aerospace.
