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DEMS0000113

Project Grant

Overview

Grant Description
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL): Lithium metal anode for advanced batteries

The objective of the project is to retrofit a domestic manufacturing facility to produce commercial quantities of lithium metal anode (LMA) for next generation lithium-ion batteries.

The facility is expected to have the capacity to produce up to 50 metric tons per annum (MTA) of lithium metal anode for downstream solid-state battery (SSB) cell manufacturing facilities supporting the light and non-light duty transportation sectors.
Awardee
Funding Goals
CONSISTENT WITH THE GOALS OF THE BIPARTISAN INFRASTRUCTURE LAW SECTIONS 40207(B) AND 40207(C) THIS ANNOUNCEMENT INTENDS TO FUND PROJECTS THAT PROMOTE THE USE OF MORE CLEAN ENERGY, CREATE NEW, GOOD-PAYING JOBS AND LOWER COSTS FOR AMERICAN FAMILIES AND WORKERS BY GUIDING THE NATION TOWARDS A 100% CARBON POLLUTION-FREE ELECTRICITY SECTOR BY 2035 AND NET-ZERO ECONOMY BY 2050.
Place of Performance
Charlotte, North Carolina 28262-2492 United States
Geographic Scope
Single Zip Code
Albemarle U.S was awarded BIL Grant: Lithium Metal Anode Production for Advanced Batteries Project Grant DEMS0000113 worth $67,075,044 from the Department of Energy in January 2025 with work to be completed primarily in Charlotte North Carolina United States. The grant has a duration of 1 year and was awarded through assistance program 81.253 Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chain Demonstrations and Commercial Applications. $80,051,476 (54.0%) of this Project Grant was funded by non-federal sources. The Project Grant was awarded through grant opportunity Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Battery Materials Processing and Battery Manufacturing.

Status
(Ongoing)

Last Modified 1/7/25

Period of Performance
1/1/25
Start Date
12/31/25
End Date
32.0% Complete

Funding Split
$67.1M
Federal Obligation
$80.1M
Non-Federal Obligation
$147.1M
Total Obligated
46.0% Federal Funding
54.0% Non-Federal Funding

Activity Timeline

Interactive chart of timeline of amendments to DEMS0000113

Additional Detail

Award ID FAIN
DEMS0000113
SAI Number
None
Award ID URI
SAI EXEMPT
Awardee Classifications
For-Profit Organization (Other Than Small Business)
Awarding Office
892433 NATIONAL ENERGY TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY
Funding Office
892412 OFFICE OF MANUFACTURING AND ENERGY SUPPLY CHAINS (MESC)
Awardee UEI
GN23KTEVJXP7
Awardee CAGE
07660
Performance District
NC-12
Senators
Thom Tillis
Ted Budd
Modified: 1/7/25