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Litarion GmbH

Electrovaya Inc.

Lithium Ion Technology beyond the Standard Company Presentation – 08/2017

Company Group

Company Presentation 08/2017 Page | 2

• System integration: From cassettes and modules up to MWh scale energy storage

• 160,000 sq feet facility in Mississauga, Canada.

• NMP-free electrode process; 150 patents

• Supplier of electrodes, separators, and cells

• State of the art manufacturing facility with 500 MWh annual capacity (2.5 million 50 Ah cell eq.)

• Certified according to ISO/TS 16949 and various ISO standards

• Located in Kamenz, Germany

• IP: electrodes, nano-C/Si and ceramic separators; ~ 350 patents

Milestones


Foundation of Evonik Litarion GmbH, Kamenz, Germany

Market introduction of LITARION® electrodes and SEPARION® separators

Certification ISO 9001

Mass production of Litarion components for Daimler’s e-Smart

Global marketing of LITARION® and SEPARION®

Acquisition by Electrovaya Inc.

Launch of LITACELLTM LC-40

2012

2014

2014

2015

2009

2007

2007

2015

2016

2010

Ground Breaking of new production facility

Certification ISO/TS 16949

2007

2016

Launch of LITACELLTM LC-44

Litarion & Electrovaya Covering the entire value chain

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Applications and Markets


Large Energy Storage Systems • Smart Grid • Micro Grid

Small Energy Storage Systems • Residential PV Energy Storage

Motive Power • E-Bus • EV, HEV • E-Ferry

Industrial • Forklift

Our products promote Quality, High Performance and Safety


SEPARION® Ceramic Separator:

• Unique safety properties

• Superior temperature stability

• Extraordinary cycle life and cell performance

• Efficient processing (wetting, low curling, etc.)

SEPARION®

25°C

SEPARION®

240°C

< 1% shrinkage (24 h / 200 °C)

Polymer

fibres

Surf

ace

Ceramic

Particles

full ceramic composite (rather than just ceramic top coat)

SEPARION® Separators: Increased safety with ceramics


Ceramic material embedded into a PET non-woven support:

PET non-woven support Ceramics

(Surface view)

Flexible ceramic separator (SEM cross-section)

Ceramics and non-woven form a single-layer network

Typical ceramic-coated separator compared to SEPARION®

SEPARION® - outstanding dimensional stability at high temperature


SEPARION® Coated PO SEPARION® Coated PO SEPARION® Coated PO

SEPARION® Coated PO SEPARION® Coated PO SEPARION® Coated PO

< 1% shrinkage

@ 200 °C

Wrinkles due

to shrinkage 25°C 127°C 138°C

143°C 149°C 188°C



• Unparalleled cycle life and performance

• Up to 9000 cycles (100% DoD, 1C/1C)

• 93% of nominal capacity available at 5 C discharge

• Suitable for all high performance applications, e.g. stationary, automotive, industrial applications



LITACELLTM Lithium-ion cell :

• Superior Cycle and Calendar life

• Based on LITARION® electrodes

• Features SEPARION® ceramic separator

• High quality: design and components “Made in Germany”

LITACELL™ cycle data


• Extraordinary cycle life performance:

• 3000 full cycles at 1C/1C passed with 91% capacity remaining, extrapol. 6000 cycles until EOL of 80%

• 2650 full cycles at 2.25C/2.25C until EOL of 80%

• All data obtained in LITACELL™ LC-40 cells at 100% DOD

LITACELL™ passes all abuse tests at EUCAR Hazard Level 2 or 3:


Over- Charge (EUCAR 3)

Short Circuit (EUCAR 3)

Crush (EUCAR 3)

Forced Discharge (EUCAR 2)

Nail (EUCAR 3)

Crush (EUCAR 3)

ELECTRICAL THERMAL MECHANICAL

Heating (EUCAR 3)

Cassettes and Modules as versatile building blocks


LITACORE Cassette:

• 6-7 cells, various configurations: 1S6P, 2S3P, 3S2P, 7S1P

• 1 kWh nominal capacity

• Laser welded tabs

• Sensors for T and U

LITASTORE Module:

• 14 cells (14S1P) 48 V / 44 Ah

• 2.3 kWh nominal capacity

• Laser welded tabs

• BMS and CAN bus

6 or 7 pcs. of

LC-40/44/54

Price

competitive

Highest automotive

standard component

manufacturing

Components and

design made in Germany

Proven in multitude of demanding applications

Outstanding

cycle and calendar life

Unique safety features

Strong technical support close to

the customer

Litarion - High-quality & performance “Made in Germany”


SEPARION®

LITARION®

ISO/TS 16949

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