Basquevolt and CIC energiGUNE conclude important advances in Alava in the design of the new generation of solid-state batteries for the European electric transport ecosystem.

In just nine months, Basquevolt has gone from assembling 1Ah cells to 20Ah cells, signifying an important milestone upon obtaining more than 450Wh/kg of energy density. This is roughly a 50% higher energy density than the best Li-on batteries on the market today. This technology company from Alava will now take steps towards finalising the global certification of its cells, which will also confirm certain safety advantages over existing lithium-ion technology.

In turn, CIC energiGUNE has concluded the SAFELIMOVE project, which began in 2020, with important technological achievements for improving the safety, reliability and performance of solid-state batteries. The future evolution of this technology could lead to significant advantages for the electric vehicle, such as increasing their driving range by an additional 300 kilometres on a single charge; as well as reducing charging time, increasing safety and reducing the cost of the battery itself by 50%.