Ilika in the UK is building a roll-to-roll production line for solid-state battery cells, writes Nick Flaherty.

The company has been working with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC) to scale up the production equipment for the line, and with Mpac on the development of its solid-state battery cells.

Ilika has already shipped its first batch of 2Ah P1 prototype Goliath batteries to e-mobility customers and released validated safety data for its D5 development cells. 

The company is working on a 10 Ah solid-state battery cell, the D6, which is currently undergoing testing.

The trials are providing evidence that large-format solid-state battery cells can be produced with the types of mixing and coating equipment widely used in existing gigafactories.

Ilika is working closely with Mpac on completing the fabrication and testing of a 1.5 MWh solid-state battery assembly line, capable of delivering Ilika’s Goliath prototype, large-format pouch cells to automotive OEMs and Tier 1 suppliers.

The solid-state battery assembly line is on track to be fully operational at Ilika’s facility by June 2025.

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