Author: Ainhoa Urkitza – R&D Project Manager at CEGASA

BATMACHINE and Battery Manufacturing

In the context of Europe’s energy transition and the urgent need for strategic autonomy in key technologies, the BATMACHINE project represents a unique opportunity for battery manufacturers like CEGASA, committed to innovation, sustainability, and operational efficiency.

Europe is currently engaged in a technological race to establish a strong and competitive battery manufacturing value chain—crucial for sectors such as electric mobility, stationary energy storage, and renewable integration. According to the European Battery Alliance – EBA250, by 2030, Europe is expected to meet 90% of its internal battery demand, in a market that could reach a value of €250 billion per year.

However, reaching these goals requires more than production capacity. It demands a transformation in battery design and manufacturing: reducing energy consumption, increasing plant efficiency, and digitalising processes. This is precisely where the BATMACHINE project makes a difference.

What Does BATMACHINE Offer to a Manufacturer Like CEGASA?

CEGASA, a Spanish company with over 80 years of experience in energy storage technologies, plays a key role in several strategic areas of BATMACHINE.

With its rich and long experience in energy storage technologies, CEGASA brings its deep industrial know-how to the BATMACHINE project. As a manufacturer of lithium batteries, the company plays a key role in testing and validating new production technologies and processes.

CEGASA contributes with its expertise in battery assembly and quality control, helping ensure that the innovations developed within the project translate into reliable, high-performance battery cells. Also, the company leads efforts to identify how these new manufacturing methods can reduce energy consumption and production costs. In fact, these two critical factors can make European battery manufacturing more sustainable and competitive.

Finally, CEGASA provides valuable input on the design and evaluation of future production equipment. Specifically, CEGASA supports the shaping a roadmap for more efficient, flexible, and digitally integrated battery manufacturing lines across Europe.

Key Benefits for Manufacturers in the Project

By participating in BATMACHINE, manufacturers like CEGASA benefit from:

• Early access to next-generation machinery, including advanced slot-die coating, automated slurry mixing, and optimised calendaring tools;
• Real-world evaluation of how these innovations affect product quality and energy efficiency;
• Integration of intelligent control systems and digital interfaces for enhanced quality control, traceability (battery passport), and predictive analytics;
• Active involvement in a European ecosystem working toward global leadership in sustainable battery manufacturing.

For any European battery manufacturer, BATMACHINE provide not only access to innovation but also a voice in shaping the design of tomorrow’s production lines. In a market where efficiency, quality, and sustainability are key differentiators, projects such as BATMACHINE are more than an opportunity, they are a strategic necessity.