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BlueNova launches production facility as lithium battery bug bites in South Africa

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Creamer Media Correspondent
 
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Energy storage solutions company Blue Nova has launched a new production facility in Somerset West, near Cape Town, to keep up with rising demand for lithium-iron-yttrium-phosphate (LiFeYPO4) batteries. Lithium-ion batteries, of which LiFeYPO4 batteries are a type, are seen as an excellent alternative to ageing lead-acid batteries, as they are more environment-friendly and have up to six times the storage capacity. They are also considered to be safer than lead-acid batteries.
 
 
 
 
 

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