Key highlights
- Henan Tianmu Xiandao Battery Materials is progressing an 8,000 t/y nano silicon-carbon anode material project in Xiangcheng County, Xuchang, Henan Province.
- The project involves four production lines, each rated at 2,000 t/y, plus supporting utilities and auxiliary facilities.
- Xuchang’s Development and Reform Commission published a procurement notice on 24 February for an energy conservation review of the project.
- The company’s existing Phase 1 facility in Xuchang has invested CNY 600 million (~$87.1M) and reached 10,000 t/y capacity.
Henan Tianmu Xiandao Battery Materials is advancing plans for an 8,000 t/y next-generation nano silicon-carbon anode material project, located in the Xiangcheng County Advanced Manufacturing Development Zone, Xuchang, Henan Province.
On 24 February, the Xuchang Municipal Development and Reform Commission posted a public procurement inquiry for an energy conservation report review, a standard procedural step in China’s project approval pipeline. The project will comprise four production lines, each with 2,000 t/y capacity for next-generation nano silicon-carbon anode materials, along with associated utilities and auxiliary production infrastructure. The project is classified under the electronic specialty materials manufacturing sector (C3985).
Henan Tianmu Xiandao was established in January 2023 as a wholly owned subsidiary of Tianmu Xiandao (parent company based in Liyang, Jiangsu), and serves as Tianmu Xiandao’s largest silicon-carbon production base nationally. The company’s high-end nano silicon-based battery anode material project completed pilot testing earlier this year and is currently in efficient operation. Phase 1 construction has absorbed CNY 600 million (~$87.1M) in investment and achieved annual capacity of 10,000 tonnes.
Silicon-carbon anode material is one of the most closely watched next-generation anode technologies in China, and Tianmu Xiandao is among the more advanced domestic players. The 8,000 t/y expansion on top of an existing 10,000 t/y base would give the company a meaningful production footprint for a material class still in early-stage commercialisation. The use of CVD (chemical vapour deposition) technology underpins the nano silicon-carbon route, which is tightly linked to demand from solid-state and semi-solid battery developers.
Sourced from: 石墨时讯 (Graphite News) via WeChat | Original source: Xuchang Municipal Development and Reform Commission