Chery-backed Anhui Anwa New Energy Technology shared that the first batch of engineering samples of the solid-state battery (SSB) rolled off the production line in China. This company aims to launch a GWh-level volume SSB assembly. The first-gen Anwa batteries have an energy density of 300 Wh/kg.
Anhui Anwa New Energy Technology was founded in June 2020. According to CarNewsChina research, Chery New Energy controls 9.89% of this company. And a well-known battery maker, Gotion High-Tech, holds 5.89% of the shares. In October 2024, Chery Group revealed ambitious plans to launch solid-state battery production in China. Now, the first batch of these packs rolled off the production line in China.
Chery-backed solid-state battery production
The first batch of solid-state batteries developed by Anwa rolled off the production line at the company’s factory in the Wuhu Economic and Technological Development Zone on July 4, Dawang News reports. These are engineering samples. However, Anwa officials shared that these batteries have passed the new “No Fire No Explosion” standard.
The Anwa’s plant adopts a full-chain production. It integrates eight functions, such as automatic coating of positive and negative battery cells, electrode diaphragm composite, and dynamic heat sealing. The production line’s length is over 35 meters. And the planned production capacity is 1.25 GWh with the production speed of 20 m/min. Laser slitting technology solves the problem of dust pollution.