The Chinese battery cell manufacturer and Volkswagen partner Gotion High-Tech has signed an investment agreement with the Moroccan government for a battery cell factory in the country. The initial production capacity will be 20 GWh, but this figure could increase significantly at a later date.
The factory will initially be designed for an annual capacity of 20 GWh with investments totalling around 1.3 billion US dollars, as Reuters cites the Moroccan government. However, it remains to be seen when exactly construction will begin or when production will start. There is also no word yet on the type of battery cells that could be manufactured there. However, the company specialises in LFP cells and offers LMFP cell chemistry with an additional manganese component in the cathode.
Gotion plans to increase capacity to 100 GWh at a later date, with the final investment will be USD 6.5 billion. However, it is not known by when and under what conditions the decision on the expansion(s) will be made.
Gotion High-Tech and the Moroccan government had already signed a letter of intent for the battery factory a year ago. Even then, there was talk of up to 100 GWh, but the information available was still thin on the ground. For example, no dates were given for the factory construction schedule.
