Battery Market Solutions

10% of global passenger vehicle sales may be EVs by 2025

Electric vehicles on the road are projected to reach 125 million by 2030.

Global demand for batteries expected to increase to over 3 TWh

Hatch understands the entire battery market value chain and partners with our clients to offer full-service engineering expertise ranging from the mining and processing of raw materials to procurement and engineering and construction management of battery chemical, cell manufacturing, and battery recycling facilities.

A growing number of companies are looking for opportunities to enter the battery market. Whether it is developing new markets and verticals, securing supplies of materials, developing processing capabilities, modifying flowsheets to expand operations, or building new manufacturing facilities, the challenge can be daunting.

Leverage our experience from metallurgical to implementation services to improve your business case and make informed decisions.

Battery technologies are central to the electric vehicle trend, with manufacturers seeking to secure supplies of critical raw materials for cathode production, including lithium, nickel, and cobalt. Global demand for battery metals grew by 70% between 2019 and 2020 and is set to grow by 300% over the next decade.

With a finite supply of battery materials, understanding the supply chain, efficient manufacturing, and recycling will be crucial for sustaining a battery-centric economy. It is an emerging and complex market where innovation, speed-to-market, and capital and operational efficiency are critical.

We can help.

We offer full-service solutions across the value chain of several battery technologies, including lithium ion, vanadium redox flow, hydrogen fuel cell, adiabatic-compressed air, and thermal.

Battery Minerals Mining

The increase in demand for batteries is resulting in the growing need for specific raw materials such as lithium, graphite, nickel, aluminum, and cobalt. Hatch can leverage decades of experience in the minerals and mining sector, aligning schedules and costing to engineer innovative solutions.

Battery Chemicals and Plants

With the growth in demand for electric vehicles, the need to increase and synchronize production across industries has become critical. With decades of experience, Hatch is well positioned to deliver innovative solutions for battery chemical projects.

Read more about our work in battery chemical manufacturing with partners like Nano One.

Battery Cell Manufacturing and Gigafactories

Hatch has a world-class team of experts to help both start-ups and mature battery cell producers overcome challenges in commercializing their processes. We can help companies navigate regional codes and regulations, assemble project execution strategies to address schedule objectives, and provide complete engineering services for both the facility and the battery manufacturing processes.

Battery Recycling

With finite supplies of readily mined nickel, lithium, aluminum, and graphite, the need for processing recycled materials is vital. Hatch’s connected expertise in cell manufacturing, minerals and mining, chemical companies, and process engineering provides us with unique insight into the market for battery recycling.

Read more about our work in the battery recycling space with partners like Li-Cycle.

At the core of our business is our exceptional project management and execution skills. We have a history of successful engagements for highly complex facilities and can leverage our deep knowledge and engineering, procurement, and construction management expertise. Our services include:

Plant Engineering and Construction Management
Test Work, Piloting
Demonstration, and Scale-up to Commercial Capacity
Conceptual Engineering and Process Flowsheet Definition
Process Equipment Specification and Selection
Civil and Site Infrastructure Design
Structural and Architectural Design of Facilities
Utility Package Design and Sourcing
Business Advisory
Vendor/Supplier Design Amendments to meet regional codes and standards
Technology Development, including assistance to third parties to commercialize their technologies
Material Sourcing and Supply Chain Analysis and Management
Due Diligence Studies
Site Selection Studies
pCAM and CAM Process Development, including process optimization
Battery Cell Chemistry Development, Materials Characterization, and Cell Design
Battery Recycling Process Flowsheet Designs

Environmental and Social Governance Support, including permit applications
Wastewater Treatment Process Engineering
Off-gas Emissions Treatment Process Engineering
Waste Management and Recycling, including concepts to enhance economic value.
Life Cycle, Sustainability, and Climate Change Assessments
Energy Audits
Risk Reviews and HAZOP Assessments
Process Simulation, Finite Element Analysis, and Computational Fluid Dynamic Modeling
Maintenance and Operability Studies
Value Engineering Studies and Designs to improve economic performance
Digitalization and Digital Twin Modeling
Robotics and Machine Engineering for custom solutions
Plant Automation and Control System Software Development
Coordination of Financing

Plugged In podcast

Our latest podcast series focuses on green energy transition and building sustainable solutions bringing positive change to one of world’s toughest challenges: climate change. Hosted by Yinka Ogunduyi and Phil Lombard.

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Role of Indigenous communities in EV transition

17:00 mins
Featuring: Dr Fiona Martin, Regional Director, Community and Social Performance, Australia-Asia, and Christine Foster, Manager, Community Engagement, and Social Performance, Western Canada

In this episode, we discuss the role Indigenous communities play in the critical minerals required for the EV transition. Christine and Fiona provide insights on the importance of Indigenous consultation early on in project development to achieve faster time to market from an Australian and North American lens.

Supply constraints facing EV transition

17:00 mins
Featuring: Sid Subramani, principal in Hatch’s advisory practice and leads its global battery market solutions services.

In this episode of Plugged In, we discuss supply constraints with Sid Subramani. Sid shares his insights on battery material supply challenges and the impact of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA).

Battery cell manufacturing: challenges facing capacity growth

08:48 mins
Featuring: Jacob Matly, Global Director of Battery Cell Manufacturing (Gigafactory)

In our third episode of Plugged In, Jacob Matly discusses the battery cell manufacturing industry (gigafactories). Jacob shares with us his technical understanding of the challenges facing the growth of the gigafactory operating capacity and Hatch’s solution to these challenges as a leading EPCM firm.

Green Energy Transition

16:29 mins
Featuring: Thomas Bibienne, Global Director of Battery Materials and Recycling - Battery Market Solutions

In this second episode of Plugged In, we discuss lithium-ion battery chemistries with Thomas. Thomas shares with us his insights on the current landscape and the evolution of lithium-ion battery chemistries.

Green Energy Transition

11:34 mins
Featuring: Mark Bellino, Global Director, Battery Market Solutions

This is the first episode of the Plugged In series. In this session, we speak with Mark Bellino to discuss the impact of climate change, and the changing dynamics of supply and demand in energy markets. We discuss ways to holistically tackle climate change solutions, from energy production to battery metals.

Blogs

Seek Critical Advice Before Charging into the EV Industry

Siddarth Subramani

People have had a love affair with their gasoline-fueled vehicles for more than 100 years. When faced with the prospect of changing over to electric vehicles (EVs), many balk and bristle. EVs, they say, can’t travel as far as fossil fuel-powered vehicles; their batteries are expensive to replace; and there aren’t enough charging stations.

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