Toshiba Corp said it will construct a second production facility for its SCiB (super charge ion battery) in the Kashiwazaki Frontier Park, in Kashiwazaki city, Niigata prefecture.
The Japanese firm anticipates strong demand for SCiB, primarily for application in battery-powered electric vehicles (EV), in a range extending from motorcycles to forklifts through to cars, and has decided to establish a second production facility for SCiB.
Toshiba selected Kashiwazaki because of the city's commitment to realizing a low-carbon society by promoting EVs and attracting EV-related businesses. The city is recognized as a model area for the "EV and plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV) town," promoted by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry in order to encourage adoption of EV and PHV. The prefecture and city's subsidy program also influenced Toshiba in selecting the site.
The facility will have a floor area be approximately 33,000m2. Construction is scheduled to start in April 2010, with a completion date of October 2010.The plant will start to produce SCiB cells and modules for application in battery-powered EVs in spring 2011.
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