1 B ATTERY INDUSTRY VALUE CHAIN

European Battery Alliance (EBA)

The European Commission launched the European Battery Alliance in October 2017 to address this industrial challenge. The annual market value is estimated at €250 billion from 2025 onwards and 4+M jobs created. For Europe, the establishment of a complete domestic battery value chain is imperative for a clean energy transition and a competitive industry.

The industrial development programme of the European Battery Alliance, the EBA250, is managed by EIT InnoEnergy. Today, EBA250 is a project-driven community which brings together more than 800 industrial and innovation actors, from mining to recycling, with the common objective to build a strong and competitive European battery industry.

CHALLENGES:

The European Battery value chain has developed remarkably during the past six years, especially in the area of cell manufacturing, packaging and applications from an almost non-existent level. However there are three areas that need to be improved in order to secure a resilient European battery value chain:

Raw materials, including refining and transformation into active materials

Skilled workforce, including reskilling people from other sectors

Production machinery