Where is the largest lithium-ion battery storage system in Bolivia?

The site in the municipality of Baures, Bolivia. Image: Cegasa. The largest lithium-ion battery storage system in Bolivia is nearing completion at a co-located solar PV site, with project partners including Jinko, SMA and battery storage provider Cegasa.

Will Bolivia produce lithium batteries by 2025?

The Bolivian government has chosen a Chinese consortium led by battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology to invest upward of $1 billion to develop untapped lithium deposits, with the ambitious goal of producing lithium batteries in the country by 2025. Bolivia has the largest lithium reserves in the world but little local means to develop them.

Will Bolivia develop a lithium extraction plant in its salt flats?

Bolivia aims to develop plants in seven of its 28 salt flats. (Image courtesy of YLB.) Bolivia state-owned Yacimientos de Litio Boliviano (YLB) has shortlisted four companies to advance into the next phase of a bid to develop pilot lithium extraction plants in the country’s salt flats.

Does Bolivia have a lithium industry?

The South American landlocked country has a history of unfulfilled lithium dreams. It has tried and failed to develop its industry several times since the 1990s, producing only an accumulated 1,400 tonnes since 2018. In late 2023, Bolivia opened its first industrial-scale lithium plant.

Where can lithium be extracted from brine in Bolivia?

The tender, launched earlier this year, aims to develop plants in seven of Bolivia’s 28 salt flats, including Uyuni, Coipasa, Pastos Grandes, Capina, Cañapa, Chiguana, and Empexa. CBC submitted a plan to extract lithium from residual brine through the adsorption method.

Who is developing cathode materials for lithium batteries?

The government has also tied up with Altmin, an India-based firm, to develop the technology of cathode materials for lithium batteries. China's CBC, Italy's Protecno, France's Eramet and Australia's Eau Lithium have made it to the second round of the tender.