SES AI expands Chungju output capacity to 1 million drone battery pouch cells a year

By Public Technologies
  • SES AI expanded its Chungju, South Korea battery operation to about 1,000,000 Li-Metal and Li-ion pouch cells of annual capacity.
  • Output targets high-performance drone batteries, including NDAA-compliant pouch cells for customers in the U.S. and other markets.
  • South Korea raised the export-control energy-density threshold for secondary batteries to 500Wh/kg, easing compliance for Korea-made cells.


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