RE: Funding News !22 Nov 2023 10:16
From the supporting UK Gov docs for AMTE :
About AMTE Power
AMTE Power is a leading battery cell manufacturer and we are one of the only companies producing cells in the UK today. Products like ours are vital to help meet net zero ambitions and electrify road transport. We are proud to be part of the UK’s long-standing battery heritage. Our manufacturing plant in Thurso, Scotland has been making cells for over 30 years and together with our team in Oxfordshire’s high-tech corridor and our collaboration with the UK Battery Industrialisation Centre (UKBIC), we are now looking to the future. We have ambitious plans to scale up production, reflecting growing demand for our cells both in the UK and overseas.
31: AMTE Power has invested in its supply chain capability to secure long-term offtake agreements for all raw materials, with competitive fixed pricing.
36: AMTE Power has developed cells such as the Ultra Safe cell which have sodium-ion chemistry. Therefore, its raw materials are more sustainable and cost-effective than lithium-ion alternatives thanks to the global abundance of sodium, mitigating some of the impact that the CBAM may have on this product.
39: AMTE Power already benefits from support from Scottish Enterprise (given the location of our existing facility in Thurso) and we embrace further engagement as we look to work in partnership with UK government to deliver our growth plans and play our part in supporting the UK’s battery supply chain ambitions.
43: We will draw on the skills and expertise of staff at our Thurso facility, which has been
been manufacturing Li-ion battery cells since the early 2000s. The staff at our Thurso plant have also trained others in cell manufacturing from universities and other commercial organisations to further enhance the UK’s skill base in cell manufacturing.