Chinese battery giant CATL unveiled a condensed matter battery that it said could supply enough energy to power electric passenger aircraft for civil aviation use.
The battery, a type of semi-solid state product with condensed electrolyte and new anode and separator materials, will have an energy density of 500 Watt hours per kilogramme (Wh/kg), according to Wu Kai, CATL’s Scientist in Chief, speaking to reporters at the Shanghai auto show.
The company is working with unspecified partners to ensure the battery is qualified for aviation use in terms of safety and quality, Wu said.
