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Report on China's LFP (LiFePO4) Industry, 2009

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Description

LiFePO4 battery has been the most-discussed subject in Li-ion battery field since 2007, because of the many accidents

related to safety of Li-ion batteries, many times of recall of Li-ion batteries, global climate change and the soaring prices of

oil have had greatly promoted electric-powered vehicles, and the highly safe LiFePO4 batteries naturally became the

focus of attention.

LiFePO4 is sold at US$30-60 per kg according to its quality. In China it is sold at RMB 140,000-180,000 a ton, with the

gross profit margin of 60-70%. The market value of LiFePO4 was US$70m in China in 2008, and is expected to be

RMB140m in 2010, with the CAGR of 44% during 2008 and 2010.

Figure: Size of China's LiFePO4 Market, 2006-2010

There is in China's LiFePO4 industry an investment boom that surpassed it in any other country. The boom can be

indicated with the number of companies in the field - the US only has two of them, i.e. A123 and Valence; Canada only

one, i.e. Phostech; Taiwan four, i.e. Changs Ascending, Potrans Electrical Corp., Advanced Lithium Electrochemistry and

Tatung System Technologies Inc., while there are many more in China ?C data showed there were more than 40 LiFePO4

producers in China by Oct. 2008, and some of then had already put LiFePO4 into mass production, including Huaxin

Energy Materials (Xinxiang), BYD (Shenzhen), BTR (Shenzhen), STL Energy Technology (Tianjin) and Pulead,

Nanochem Systems (Suzhou), Xinxiang City Huaxin Energy Materials. Another eight companies also produce LiFePO4 in

massive quality and are doing pilot selling. More others intend to get into the field.

Table: Comparison of China's Homegrown and Foreign Producers of LiFePO4 Enterprises Status Quo

Valence Energy (Suzhou) OEM, in production, with plans of expanding production, adopting production process

of carbon thermal reduction

Valence Technology (Suzhou) OEM, with plans of expanding production, adopting production process of carbon

thermal reduction

A123 (Changzhou) OEM, in production, with plans of expanding production; mainly for export; adopting

ions to change the nature of materials, which was from Massachusetts Institute of


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Technology

A123 (Zhenjiang) OEM, in production, with plans of expanding production; mainly for export; adopting

ions to change the nature of materials, which was from Massachusetts Institute of

Technology

STL Energy Technology

(Tianjin)

Annual output of 500 tons; to expand to annually 2,000 tons in 2009 with

high-temperature sintering process for continuous production

Reshine New Material

(Hunan) Co., Ltd.

Annual output of 3,000 tons; mainly for China's home market, collaborating with Central

South University

Hunan Haorun Science And

Technology Co., Ltd.

Annual output hitting 1,000 tons in 2008

Nanochem Systems (Suzhou)

Co., Ltd.

Annual output of 500 tons; mainly for China's home market; adopting carbon thermal

reduction process

Tianke (Henan) Annual output of 500 tons; collaborating with Xiamen University in R&D

Likai (Taiwan) Annual output of 500 tons; mainly for China's home market

Pulead Annual output of 60 tons; mainly for China's home market; adopting High-temperature

sintering process

Tiehu Energy (Xi'an) Annual output of 200 tons; with its own technology

Beijing Lixianfeng S&T

Development

Annual output of 200 tons; mainly for China's home market

Jieneng (Linyi) Annual output of 200 tons

BTR (Shenzhen) Annual output of 200 tons; mainly for China's home market

Huaxin Energy Materials

(Xinxiang)

Annual output of 100 tons

Qianyun (Qingdao) Annual output of 30 tons

Lizhiyuan Battery (Shanxi) Annual output of 30 tons

Hengdian Group DMEGC

Magnetic Limited Company

Annual output of 15 tons, pilot production

Tongkun (Liaoning) Pilot production; having obtained an investment of RMB2.4bn from Thunder Sky; in

technological collaboration with Northeast Normal University

Hi-power New Energy Group

(Shandong)

Pilot production with an investment of RMB300m; having purchased pusher-type

sintering furnace

Shenzhen BYD Co., Ltd. Pilot production; having purchased three different pieces of sintering equipment

Zhuoneng Battery Material

(Yantai)

Annual output of 200 tons

Ningbo Binbin Group Co., Ltd. Pilot production

Jinhe New Material Co., Ltd. Pilot production

Coslight Group (Harbin) Pilot production, self sufficient

Great Power Battery Co., Ltd. Daily output of 100 kg, with high-temperature solid-state synthetic process, and in

collaboration with Tianjin Unversity

Changyuan Li-ion Technology

(Taiwan)

Producing for Home market

Dongguan Shanshan Battery

Materials Co., Ltd.

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Table of Contents

Chapter One: Overview of LiFePO4 Batteries

1.1 General

1.2 Brief Introduction

1.3 Structure of LiFePO4 Batteries and Their Operational Principles

1.4 Key Properties of LiFePO4 Batteries

1.4.1 Typical Discharge Characteristics and Service Life

1.4.2 Experiment of Over-Discharging to Zero Voltage

1.5 Features of LiFePO4 Batteries

1.6 Application of LiFePO4 Batteries as Power

Chapter Two: Overview of Global LiFePO4 Industry

2.1 The Industry in General

2.1.1 Developing Trend of Li-ion Cathode Materials

2.1.2 Current Situation of LiFePO4 Industry

2.2 Market Size

2.2.1 Market in General

2.2.2 Niche Markets

2.2.2.1 Nanometer Market

2.2.2.2 Micron Market

2.3 Upstream Markets

2.3.1 Supply of Li-Fe-P Oxide

2.3.2 Electrolyte for Li-ion Batteries

2.3.3 Diaphragm Materials for Li-ion Batteries

2.4 Downstream Market of Application

2.4.1 Overview

2.4.2 Telecoms Electronics

2.4.3 Mobile Phone

2.4.4 Digital Camera

2.4.5 Laptop

2.4.6 HEV

2.4.7 Electric-Powered Bicycles

2.4.8 Electric-Powered Carrier and Wheelchair

2.4.9 Electric-Powered Tool

2.4.10 Storage Battery for Solar LED Street Lamp

2.4.11 Other Fields of Applications

2.5 Competitive Landscape

2.5.1 General

2.5.2 Major Producers

2.5.2.1 Valence

2.5.2.2 A123 Systems

2.3.2.3 STL Energy Technology (Tianjin)


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2.6 Potential Customers

2.6.1 Japanese Brands

2.6.2 S Korean Brands

2.6.3 Chinese Brands

2.6.4 European and the US Brands

2.7 Market Price

2.8 Outlook

2.8.1 Developing Trend

2.8.1.1 Technology

2.8.1.2 Market

2.8.2 Forecast for Development

2.8.2.1 Production

2.8.2.2 Sales

Chapter Three: Overview of China's LiFePO4 Industry

3.1 General

3.2 Level of Technology

3.2.1 Applied Technology of LiFePO4

3.2.2 Technological Advantage

3.2.3 Improvement of LFP

3.3 Gap between China's and Foreign Levels of Technology

3.4 Supply and Demand

3.5 Market Size

3.6 Competitive Landscape

3.7 Upstream Markets

3.7.1 Supply of Li-Fe-P Oxide

3.7.2 Market of Electrolyte for Li-ion Batteries

3.7.3 Market of Diaphragm Materials for Li-ion Batteries

3.8 Downstream Markets

3.8.1 Telecoms Electronics

3.8.2 Mobile Phones

3.8.3 Digital Camera

3.8.4 Laptop

3.8.5 HEV

3.8.6 Electric-Powered Bicycles

3.8.7 Electric-Powered Carrier and Wheelchair

3.8.8 Electric-Powered Tools

3.8.9 Storage Battery for Solar LED Street Lamp

3.9 Advantages and Disadvantages of Li-ion Battery Industry

3.9.1 Strength

3.9.1.1 Political Factors

3.9.1.2 Related Industries

3.9.2 Unfavorable Factors

3.9.3 Opportunities

3.9.4 Threats


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3.10 Revelations for LiFePO4 Industry

Chapter Four: Major LiFePO4 Producers in China

4.1 Major LiFePO4 Producers in Mainland China

4.1.1 Pulead

4.1.2 STL Energy Technology (Tianjin)

4.1.3 Qianyun (Qingdao)

4.1.4 Lizhiyuan Battery (Shanxi)

4.1.5 Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetic Limited Company

4.1.6 Hi-power New Energy Group (Shandong)

4.1.7 Reshine New Material (Hunan) Co., Ltd.

4.1.8 Shenzhen BYD Co., Ltd.

4.1.9 Jinhe New Material Co., Ltd.

4.1.10 Dongguan Shanshan Battery Materials Co., Ltd.

4.1.11 Great Power Battery Co., Ltd.

4.1.12 Huaxin Energy Materials (Xinxiang)

4.1.13 Nanochem Systems (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.

4.1.14 Valence Energy and Valence Technology

4.1.15 A123 (Zhenjiang)

4.1.16 A123 (Changzhou)

4.2 Major LiFePO4 Producers in Taiwan, China

4.2.1 Gold Peak Group

4.2.2 Simplo

4.2.3 Pihsiang Machinery

Chapter Five: Outlook for of China's LiFePO4 Industry

5.1 Overview

5.2 Multinational Producers

5.3 China's Homegrown Producers

5.4 Competitive Trend - Operational Models of LiFePO4 Producers

5.5 Technological Trend - The Modification of LiFePO4 as a Cathode Material

5.6 Product Trend - Disadvantages of LiFePO4 Batteries and Measures for Improvement

Chapter Six: Investing in China's LiFePO4 Industry

6.1 Investment Environment

6.2 Investment Potential

6.3 Risks of Investment

Selected Charts

Size of Global LiFePO4 Market, 2006-2013

Size of Global LiFePO4 Market on Micron Level, 2006-2013

Structure of Global LiFePO4 Market by Sales Revenue, 2006-2013

Size of Potential Global LiFePO4 Market on Nanometer Level, 2006-2013

Sales of Global Li-ion Battery Market, 2001-2008


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Shipment Volume of Global Digital Camera Market, 2006-2010

Shipment Volume of Global Laptop Market, 2006-2010

Demand and Forecast for Laptop Li-ion Batteries in the World, 2007-2010

Output Value of Batteries for HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) in the World, 2006-2010

Output Value of Batteries for Electric-Powered Bicycles in the World, 2006-2010

Output Value of Global GPS Equipment Market, 2006-2010

Output Value of Global Mobile Phone Market, 2006-2010

Shipment Volume of Global Mobile Phone Market, 2006-2010

Output Value of Batteries for Electric-Powered Vehicles and Electric-Powered Wheelchairs in the World, 2006-2010

Global Demand for Electric-Powered Handheld Tools, 2006-2010

Market Size of Batteries for Electric-Powered Handheld Tools in the World, 2006-2010

Output Value of Solar Batteries for LED in the World, 2008-2012

Change in Prices of LiFePO4 and Li-Ion Cathode Materials, 2006-2008

Production Capacity of LiFePO4 in the World, 2006-2010

Supply of and Demand for LiFePO4 in the World, 2006-2010

The Estimated Number of HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) in the World

Shipments of Electric-Powered Bicycles in the World

Demand for Electric-Powered Vehicles and Electric-Powered Wheelchairs in the World

Size of Global LED Street Lamps Market

Patents of Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries Held by A123 Systems

A123's Collaborations

Patents of Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries Held by Phostech

Patents of Rechargeable LiFePO4 Batteries Held by Hydro Quebec

Major Customers of Valence, 2006-2008

Operation of Valence, 2004-2008

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