Who is building Europe's largest supercapacitor factory?

The €220m supercapacitor factory by Skeleton will be designed by Siemens and is expected to produce up to 12m cells a year. Estonian energy storage company Skeleton Technologies is partnering with Siemens to build Europe’s largest supercapacitor factory in Germany.

What is a skeleton supercapacitor?

With the use of patented "curved graphene" material, Skeleton's supercapacitors offer the highest power and energy density on the market, almost instant charging and discharging, high reliability, and very long lifetimes.

Are supercapacitors a good choice for high-power energy storage?

Siemens already uses our supercapacitors for their high-power energy storage. Skeleton and Siemens both believe that the global economy is undergoing structural changes in some of the largest CO2 emission sources such as power generation, transport, and industry. Supercapacitors are a key element in drastically reducing emissions in these sectors.

Are ultracapacitors the best?

I think they are the best in the world of the carbon/carbon type.” What are ultracapacitors? Ultracapacitors or supercapacitors are an energy storage technology that offers high power density, almost instant charging and discharging, high reliability, extreme temperature tolerance, and lifetimes of more than 1,000,000 charge-discharge cycles.

What are supercapacitors & how do they work?

Supercapacitors are electrochemical energy storage devices that can store and release energy at smaller quantities and faster speeds than conventional batteries. They can be used to help cars, electrical grids and industrial sites reduce carbon emissions and save energy.

Who makes a supercapacitor?

Sign up for the Daily Brief, Silicon Republic’s digest of essential sci-tech news. The €220m supercapacitor factory by Estonia’s Skeleton will be designed by Siemens and produce up to 12m cells a year.