Over recent years, due to the fast-growing low-altitude economy and improvements in solid-state batteries, this “golden pair” gradually rose to the surface as a very hot spot within the industry. From drones to eVTOLs, a number of representatives in the low-altitude economy were empowered by solid-state batteries that would eventually push the development of industries onto a new course. Now, what’s more ,to see with this “golden couple”? Let’s dive in!
Low Altitude Economy: Emerging Blue Ocean, Unlimited Potential
This was described as follows by the CAAC: by 2025, the size of the low-altitude economy market will amount to 1.5 trillion yuan and will be over 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035. The low-altitude economy covers a wide range of fields, such as drone logistics, electric vehicles and tourism; it is an important engine in driving the economic growth of the future.
In this blue ocean market, electric vehicle energy demand is particularly important. The “flying electric vehicles” not only require highly energy-dense batteries to ensure range but also highly safe batteries to meet airworthiness certification. Here, the solid-state battery, with its “three highs and one fast”-high energy density, high safety, high power, and fast charging-has become an indispensable technological core.
Solid-state batteries: a technological tool for low-altitude economy
What is solid-state battery?
Another remarkable point concerning solid-state batteries against lithium-ion in widespread usage today will be the nature of the electrolyte: one with a solid electrolyte while the other utilizes an electrolyte with a diaphragm. The traditional lithium-ion battery consists of a positive and negative material, an electrolyte, and diaphragm. The positive and negative materials determine the electric quantity of the battery, while the function of the electrolyte and a diaphragm is to transport lithium ions. This is the most essential difference between the two.
The advantages of solid-state batteries are particularly significant in the low-altitude economy:
High safety: compared with traditional lithium batteries, solid-state batteries eliminate the risk of leakage of liquid electrolytes, significantly improving the safety performance of the aircraft.
High energy density: Taking the latest mass-produced solid-state lithium-ion batteries as an example, their energy density can reach more than 400Wh/kg, which further promotes the enhancement of the range of the aircraft.
Fast charging: The charging and discharging efficiency of solid-state batteries is significantly better than that of traditional batteries, which can meet the demand for high-frequency use of low-altitude vehicles.
Symbiotic development: a win-win situation for solid-state batteries and low-altitude economy.
Driven by Market Demand
The rapid development of the low-altitude economy has opened up a broad market space for solid-state batteries. It is predicted that only the battery industry is expected to account for 15%-20% of the low-altitude economy market in the future, and it is expected that by 2030, the market size of solid-state batteries will be more than 65GWh, which will bring hundreds of billions of dollars of economic benefits for the relevant enterprises.
Technology breakthroughs boost
In recent years, solid-state battery companies in the sulfide electrolyte material research and development of solid-state batteries in the safety and energy density to achieve a double boost for the low-altitude economy to provide a more economically viable solution, with the accelerated acceleration of industrial policy and technology to reduce the cost of solid-state batteries, the scale of the application of the battery can be expected soon.
A Win-win situation for the whole industry chain
From battery manufacturing to aircraft research and development, to logistics, tourism ,and other end-use applications, the promotion of solid-state batteries has led to the synergistic development of the whole industry chain and built a technological cornerstone for the sustainable development of the low-altitude economy.
Future Prospect: Creating New Space Together
The synergistic development of solid-state batteries and low-altitude economy not only improves the performance and safety of aircraft, but also provides new ideas for the popularization of new energy technologies. It is foreseeable that solid-state batteries will show their potential in more fields in the future, and open up a new space for sustainable development together with a low-altitude economy.
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