According to predictions, by 2030, the energy storage capacity of battery deployment will be about 1.2TWh, and it will reach an amazing 7.7TWH by 2050. About 90%of global markets need energy storage batteries and about 10%of power batteries. Lithium batteries are usually power batteries, zinc batteries, lead acid and sodium ions are mostly used as energy storage batteries.
All battery technology is complementary, and each technology has its unique characteristics and huge development potential. The development of all battery chemicals will maximize the contribution of the battery industry and reduce dependence on fossil fuel.
Today, lithium -ion technology is very mature. With the further development of the market, the revolution will no longer occur. This means that the possibility of lithium battery -based performance improvement and cost reduction in the future, and other chemicals and technologies that have not yet fully matured are still expected to improve greater improvements.
In addition, the prices of several raw materials of LCO and NMC lithium -ion batteries have risen sharply in recent years. The supply chain is becoming more and more tense. New technologies with richer and lower cost materials will be automatically accepted by the market.
However, opposite to lithium batteries, zinc batteries are produced by rich and available raw materials. Zinc is currently mining in 51 different countries and refined in 27 countries around the world. The world's mining of 12.8 million tons of zinc, the proven and possible zinc reserves are 250 million tons. In addition to these reserves, 2470 million tons of zinc can be obtained from human reserves (urban waste recycling).
Zinc is a mineral with rich reserves. The most important thing is that it is recyclable, so it can be reused. It is predicted that by 2030, 150,000 tons of zinc will be used for charging zinc batteries. Because the battery will still be a secondary application of zinc for a long time, the growth of zinc demand in the battery will not have a destructive effect on the zinc market like the current expectations of other battery metals. Zinc is necessary, but it is also universal. It has many different uses and functions.
Trls (Technolog Readiness Level, high -tech are ready -made). The battery Nizn (nickel -zinc) battery and alkaline ZNMNO2 (zinc dioxide battery) battery have been fully commercialized. application. The TRL of other chemicals is low (such as zinc-air and zinc ions), but it is expected to enter the market in just a few years. Zinc batteries can be used for many different applications, from fixed energy storage (power grid, home battery storage system, and commercial energy storage system) to UPS and backup systems, to mobile and defense systems until IoT products. Zinc batteries are extensive as their raw materials.
