NWO and the National Growth Fund programme Battery Competence Cluster NL (BCC-NL) are awarding nearly 14.5 million euros to three projects for the call “Technology development for circular batteries”. This enables a major step forward in making batteries more sustainable.
The development of sustainable battery systems is crucial for the energy transition, for electric transport, but also for the storage of green energy from solar and wind. Large-scale battery systems are needed to prevent grid congestion and reduce total CO2 emissions. In addition, sustainable battery technologies and recycling processes must be developed to counteract negative environmental impacts and reduce raw material dependence on other countries.
About the call
This call included three programme lines:
- Recovery of materials from lithium iron phosphate battery waste streams.
- Development of sustainable sodium-ion batteries.
- Development of bulk batteries for Long Duration Energy Storage and grid stability.
One proposal was submitted for each programme line and these have now been approved. The proposals were all submitted by consortia of several universities and research institutions in collaboration with companies.
We refer you to the NWO website for an overview of the projects:
