Samsung SDI develops high-performance battery solutions including solid-state batteries with 500 Wh/kg energy density, enabling up to 600-mile EV range and nine-minute charging; lithium iron phosphate (LFP) chemistries for cost-effective energy storage; cobalt-free batteries; graphene ball technology improving capacity by 45% and five-fold charging speeds. Manufacturing employs dry electrode production and R&D collaborations to enhance energy density, safety and charging performance.
PRiMX battery series featuring enhanced energy density and safety; LFP battery modules for energy storage systems; solid-state battery prototypes with 500 Wh/kg density, 600-mile EV range and nine-minute charging capability; cobalt-free and graphene ball technology variants.
In 2024, Samsung SDI announced plans to begin mass production of LFP batteries for energy storage systems by 2025 at its Ulsan plant with assembly operations in Michigan. It received four CES Innovation Awards for its PRiMX battery products, and its solid-state battery development program progressed with a 6,500 m² pilot line completed in 2023 and prototype shipments underway.
Samsung Electronics holds 19.6%, National Pension Service of Korea 7.9%, BlackRock Fund Advisors 5.0%; foreign investors 45.0%, domestic institutional investors 16.2%, individual retail investors 13.6%; includes Amundi Asset Management SA and State Street Global Advisors Ltd.
