Australia is fast becoming a lithium-ion battery manufacturing hub.
The largest producer of lithium metal with 50% of the world’s lithium as hard rock lithium concentrate, Australia has seen a surge in lithium battery manufacturing facilities lately.
Western Australian mines produced about half the world’s lithium, around 55,000 metric tons in 2021 and the past year has seen many li-ion battery making plants start production, according to Manufacturer’s Monthly.
It says that in 2021Energy Renaissance based in the Hunter Region in New South Wales became Australia’s pilot lithium-ion battery production facility.
In 2017, Queensland University of Technology (QUT) produced Australia’s first lithium battery at its purpose-built battery testing facility, The National Battery Testing Centre (NBTC).
Humiscope director John Morgan stated that lithium-ion batteries are highly energy efficient and are being used to power hybrid and electric cars. Humiscope, an Australian-owned company, is experienced in designing and building ultra-dry lithium battery manufacturing and testing rooms.
Over the last year, Humiscope has been contacted by three separate manufacturers from three different states in Australia, each requiring a different size manufacturing facility.
In late 2021, NBTC contacted Humiscope to discuss having a second dehumidifier installed as they expand their testing facility.
