Future lithium-air battery price trend

What is the future of lithium-ion batteries?

The future of lithium-ion batteries, including threats and opportunities, and recycling potential. Analysis of existing and potential end-uses including consumer electronics demand, glass/ceramics and other non-battery end-use evolution. Supporting demand data to 2040 on lithium demand by end-use and lithium EV demand by region.

What is a lithium market?

The lithium market is typical of rare metals markets . Transactions of liquid commodities such as iron, ore, grains or wheat are all based on transparent global prices dependent on supply and demand in a given stock exchange (SPOT price).

What is the 2040 lithium market outlook?

Our 2040 Lithium Market Outlook addresses the price risk in lithium, providing stakeholders with insights into potential upcoming opportunities and challenges.

How does battery technology affect lithium demand?

Long-term battery technology shifts and EV powertrain developments and their impact on lithium demand. A full review of lithium used in lithium-ion batteries, including the growing popularity of LFP, NMC and NCA battery cathode chemistries. Review of loadings of lithium by battery technology.

Does cost-parity affect lithium-ion battery prices?

Reaching cost-parity would imply a further decrease in lithium-ion battery (LIB) prices. However, the complexity of the LIB landscape makes it difficult to carry out reliable price forecasts. Indeed, the price projections found in the literature vary substantially across authors, methods used, and battery technologies considered.

Will EV battery market grow in 2030?

The tremendous growth of the EV battery industry suggested in our literature review is supported by experts. However, just as the literature review provided a wide range of demand forecasts, the magnitude of market growth varied across experts. In the interviews we collected values ranging from 1 TWh to 3 TWh in 2030.