The annual production of the “gigat factory” of 30 GWh is enough for 400 to 800 thousand passenger cars a year. It depends on the technology of the manufacturer or producers of tin lithium batteries and the capacity of the final batteries. This was announced by Barbora Peterová, a spokeswoman for the ČEZ energy company.
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According to Geomet’s current plan for the lithium mining project, in which the semi-state CEZ has a majority stake, the extraction and subsequent processing of 34.5 million tons of ore within 21 years of the start of mining, which is planned for 2025.
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“So far, we have not identified any major obstacles that would prevent future mining and subsequent processing. We perform dozens of test wells and work on the final economic and technological feasibility study. It aims to clarify the conclusions of the preliminary feasibility study and provide answers to all important questions. Basically, how to open the mine and how to mine, and how to get lithium from the extracted material, “Peter said on Wednesday.
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According to her, the final decision should be made in 2023, then the construction of the plant could follow, with mining starting in 2025. “Work on permitting procedures is underway, including the ongoing EIA process (environmental impact assessment). We are now waiting for a statement from the ministry, which sets out the areas to focus on when processing the documentation of the impact of the construction on the environment, “said the spokesperson.
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On Tuesday, Deputy Prime Minister Karel Havlíček (for YES) and CEZ CEO Daniel Beneš signed a memorandum to support the planned gigafactory project in the Czech Republic. According to Havlíček, the Volkswagen Group, which also includes the Czech carmaker Škoda Auto, and the Korean company LG are interested.
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The material available to ČTK shows that the investment should amount to at least 52 billion crowns in the first phase and that at least 2,300 new jobs are expected to be created in connection with it. A favorite for the construction of the so-called gigafactory is the area of the former brown coal power plant Prunéřov 1, which ČEZ shut down last year.
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Most of the experts contacted by ČTK agreed that the planned establishment of a battery factory for electric cars in the Czech Republic is almost a necessity for the domestic automotive industry due to market developments and Europe’s move towards low-emission sources. On Tuesday, ČEZ chief Beneš stated that a factory for batteries for electric cars could stand in the Czech Republic between 2026 and 2028 under an optimistic scenario. He added that the amount of state support for the planned gigafactory construction has not been agreed and tax breaks.
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The head of the raw material information system department of the Czech Geological Survey, Jaromír Starý, said that 571.5 million tons of ore with 1.14 million tons of lithium are currently registered in the Czech Republic. He stated that in the Czech Republic, compared to the previous three, there are only about two percent of the world’s lithium sources. “Research and resource growth around the world continues,” he explained. In the Czech Republic, a small amount is deposited in the Slavkov Forest and the vast majority in Cínovec. “The subject of mining will be the richest and most accessible parts of the Tínov deposit,” he added.
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