Could Sodium Chloride or Salt Based Solid State Batteries replace lithium-ion batteries, or add to the choices for energy storage? Might these batteries be the perfect solution for grid storage? We’re going to find out today!

Join Ellis Martin as we take a virtual trip to Perth, Western Australia to visit with Iggy Tan, the Managing Director of Altech Batteries, Ltd. (ASX:ATC) Altech Batteries is commercialising a 100 MWh (megawatt hour) solid state sodium chloride battery production facility, and is also at the cutting edge of developing battery materials for a Lithium-ion battery future by successfully incorporating silicon in graphite anodes to produce higher energy density batteries.

Mr. Tan is a highly experienced mining and chemical executive with a number of significant achievements in commercial mining projects such as capital raisings, funding, construction, start-ups and operations. Mr Tan has over 30 years’ chemical and mining experience and been an executive director of a number of ASX-listed companies.

http://www.altechgroup.com

Courtesy of the Ellis Martin Report