Sakuu has announced key progress in advancing its Kavian platform, a dry-process manufacturing solution designed to print battery electrodes. The platform, slated for commercial orders beginning January 2025, successfully prints both anode and cathode materials, including Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) and Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) chemistries, as well as emerging options like aluminum-ion and sodium-ion chemistries.
Analysts at McKinsey & Company project substantial growth in the market for battery cell components, reaching an estimated $250 billion by 2030. In response, Sakuu’s Kavian technology aims to address scaling and bottleneck challenges in battery manufacturing. BloombergNEF recently recognized Sakuu as a key player in new lithium battery technologies poised to influence the global storage market.
The company has also made strides in enhancing its licensable high-energy, high-power Li-Metal battery cell chemistry. Certified under UN38.3, these Li-Metal cells have achieved 1,500 cycles at 100% depth of discharge to 80% state of health at 0.3C/1C, surpassing an earlier milestone of 1,000 cycles established in April 2024.
Beyond technological achievements, Sakuu reports growing customer engagement and revenue-generating partnerships, reflecting market interest in dry-process electrode manufacturing. The Kavian platform’s focus on sustainability includes a 55% reduction in CO₂ emissions during electrode production, the complete elimination of toxic solvents and water used in conventional coating methods, and a significant decrease in overall carbon footprint.
In recognition of these advancements, Sakuu’s Kavian platform was named to TIME’s Best Inventions of 2024 list in the Manufacturing and Materials category. The company was also awarded the FII8 Innovator 2024 title at the Eighth Annual Future Investment Initiative Conference in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
About Sakuu: Sakuu provides commercial-scale printing equipment and technologies for the battery industry. Its dry-process platforms facilitate rapid innovation, reduce waste, and eliminate toxic materials. Headquartered in Silicon Valley, Sakuu’s team works to transform manufacturing and advance a more sustainable energy future. More details are available at sakuu.com.
Source: Sakuu News