Group14 has been selected by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Manufacturing and Energy Supply Chains for an award of up to $200M. The award is part of a second set of projects funded by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand domestic battery manufacturing.
The award would allow Group14 to build a silane factory in Moses Lake, expected to produce 7,200 metric tons annually, and directly feed silane to the locally based silicon battery plants. This would alleviate a critical bottleneck for the industry as most silane is sourced from overseas. The project will also produce silane at a significantly reduced capital and energy requirement from the conventional process.
The project is expected to create more than 300 jobs to construct the silane factory and retain 150 employees to commission, ramp up, and sustain production.
Read more here: Group14 lands $200M grant to build factory to make key ingredient for battery materials – GeekWire, and here: U.S. DOE Selects Group14 for Up to $200M Award to Build 7,200 mt Silane Plant | Group14