South Africa: Aqora plans Africa’s first battery-cell gigafactory - The Africa Report
South Africa can produce lithium-ion batteries cheaper than the US or Europe, says Aqora CEO Deshan Naidoo. South Africa's Aqora is planning to build the continent’s first battery-cell gigafactory, supplying lithium-ion battery cells for renewable energy storage and electric cars. CEO Deshan Naidoo tells The Africa Report that the Gigafactory will be built in South Africa and will be used to supply lithium-ionic battery cells.
Published : 2 years ago by David Whitehouse in Auto
South Africa’s Aqora aims to build the continent’s first gigafactory to supply lithium-ion battery cells for renewable energy storage and electric cars, CEO Deshan Naidoo tells The Africa Report.
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