The connected digital world is driving unprecedented demand for batteries. The time is right for a considered, end-to-end review of the sector.
FBC aims to scale-up the development of battery technology in the UK and deliver world-class capability. It’s focused on developing cost-effective, high-performance, durable, safe and recyclable batteries for a growing market.
The acceleration of the market highlighted pressing challenges critical to the government and the sector – around health, safety and environmental considerations.
The need was identified to develop and codify good practice to fill in key knowledge gaps and respond to questions seen as critical by the UK Battery Industrialization Centre and UK industry. Consultation would include companies and stakeholders already associated with the FBC, and attract new ones.
Facilitated workshops with industry and government stakeholders helped develop detailed scopes for the three PASs and secured industry involvement in the PAS and roadmap development process.
The standards focus on different parts of the value chain, including health, safety and environmental considerations for battery manufacture in components, and vehicle design.
They include consideration of end of life, second life and recycling aspects; they also form the basis of a wider, long-term standardization to battery manufacturing worldwide.
Developing a strategic roadmap for future standards and standards uptake will help:
Accelerate innovation among UK engineers and manufacturers
Build public confidence in batteries and electric vehicles
Create new opportunities and industries
Mitigate risks from hazards for organizations throughout the supply chain
Make the safest car and battery with minimal environmental impacts and cost
The EV battery market size was $57.4 billion in 2022 and is expected to reach:
by the end of 2035.
over the next decade.
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