Report on Global LFP (LiFePO4) Industry, 2009

Publication Date	March 2009
Publisher	Market Avenue
Product Type	Report
Pages
ISBN Number	not applicable
Product Code	MKA00001

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Summary

LiFePO4 is a new cathode material that becomes popular these couple of years. It has extensive field to play and seems definitely to replace LiCoO2 in the application markets of power batteries and backup batteries with its low prices, high safety, high structural stability, and good charge-discharge performance.

The market value of LiFePO4 hit US$13.2bn in 2008. The similar figure is expected to be US$45.9bn in 2010 according to the conservative penetration rate of 10-20%, and the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) would be 28% between 2008 and 2013.

However, there are two inhibitors impeding the popularization of LiFePO4 batteries:

1. They are sold at too high prices.

The prices of LiFePO4 batteries are the highest among those of secondary batteries due to the small scale of production of them and the low percent of pass. A LiFePO4 battery is ten times that of a lead-acid battery, and 2.5 times that of a LiCo battery. But as for the cost of raw materials, that of LiFePO4 batteries is the lowest -- about 15-28 US$/kg, while that of LiCo batteries 26-50 US$/kg. The prices are expected to be cut down with the improvement technology and percent of pass.

2. Patents

The patents for formulas of raw materials for LiFePO4 batteries are mainly held by Phostech and A123. Phostech is on the behalf of Dr. Goodenough from University of Texas, the inventor of LiFePO4 powder and the University is not suing A123 and they have been engaged for a long time, which lawsuit makes other investors wandering at the gate of the field, and the popularization of LiFePO4 batteries is delayed. It's reported that A123 has held out an olive branch to Phostech and the lawsuit is expected to be over soon. By then it will be easier to promote LiFePO4 batteries across the world.

Generally speaking, worldwide research and development have achieved great success in recent years in getting rid of barriers to putting LiFePO4 batteries in mass production. The conductivity of LiFePO4 has been greatly improved, and the tap density and the capacity/volume ratio are not problems anymore. The major problems now are to improve the poor performance under low temperature and the low discharge rate, which have to be solved before LiFePO4 batteries are really put into mass production.

Content

Chapter One: Overview of Global LFP (LiFePO4) Industry
- 1.1 Global Market of Cathode Materials for Li-ion Batteries
- 1.2 Overview of LFP in the World
  - 1.2.1 Status Quo
  - 1.2.2 Developing Trend
Chapter Two: Size of Global LFP Market
- 2.1 Overall Market
- 2.2 Niche Markets
  - 2.2.1 Micron
  - 2.2.2 Nanon
Chapter Three: Overview of Upstream Market
Chapter Four: Overview of Downstream Market
- 4.1 General
- 4.2 Digital Camera
- 4.3 Laptop
- 4.4 HEV & EV
- 4.5 Electric-Powered Bicycle
- 4.6 Telecoms
- 4.7 Mobile Phone
- 4.8 Electric-Powered Vehicles and Electric-Powered Wheelchair
- 4.9 Electric-Powered Handheld Tool
- 4.10 Solar Energy Storage for LED Street Lamps
- 4.11 UPS
- 4.12 Other Fields
Chapter Five: Competitive Landscape
- 5.1 Competitive Status
- 5.2 Major Manufacturers
  - 5.2.1 A123 Systems
  - 5.2.2 Phostech
  - 5.2.3 Valence
Chapter Six: Potential Customers
- 6.1 Manufacturers in Japan
- 6.2 Manufacturers in S Korea
- 6.3 Manufacturers in Europe and the U.S.A.6.4 Manufacturers in China
Chapter Seven: Prices
Chapter Eight: Outlook
- 8.1 Developing Trend
  - 8.1.1 Technology
  - 8.1.2 Market
- 8.2 Forecast for Development
  - 8.2.1 Production
  - 8.2.2 Sales
List of tables
- Size of Global LiFePO4 Market, 2006-2013
- Size of Global LiFePO4 Market on Micron Level, 2006-2013
- Structure of Global LiFePO4 Market by Sales Revenue, 2006-2013
- Size of Potential Global LiFePO4 Market on Nanometer Level, 2006-2013
- Sales of Global Li-ion Battery Market, 2001-2008
- Shipment Volume of Global Digital Camera Market, 2006-2010
- Shipment Volume of Global Laptop Market, 2006-2010
- Demand and Forecast for Laptop Li-ion Batteries in the World, 2007-2010
- Output Value of Batteries for HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) in the World, 2006-2010
- Output Value of Batteries for Electric-Powered Bicycles in the World, 2006-2010
- Output Value of Global GPS Equipment Market, 2006-2010
- Output Value of Global Mobile Phone Market, 2006-2010
- Shipment Volume of Global Mobile Phone Market, 2006-2010
- Output Value of Batteries for Electric-Powered Vehicles and Electric-Powered Wheelchairs in the World, 2006-2010
- Global Demand for Electric-Powered Handheld Tools, 2006-2010
- Market Size of Batteries for Electric-Powered Handheld Tools in the World, 2006-2010
- Output Value of Solar Batteries for LED in the World, 2008-2012
- Change in Prices of LiFePO4 and Li-Ion Cathode Materials, 2006-2008
- Production Capacity of LiFePO4 in the World, 2006-2010
- Supply of and Demand for LiFePO4 in the World, 2006-2010
- The Estimated Number of HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicles) in the World
- Shipments of Electric-Powered Bicycles in the World
- Demand for Electric-Powered Vehicles and Electric-Powered Wheelchairs in the World
- Size of Global LED Street Lamps Market
- Patents of Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries Held by A123 Systems
- A123's Collaborations
- Patents of Rechargeable Li-Ion Batteries Held by Phostech
- Patents of Rechargeable LiFePO4 Batteries Held by Hydro Quebec
- Major Customers of Valence, 2006-2008
- Operation of Valence, 2004-2008
- Comparison of Products from High Temperature Solid-State Method and from Carbon-Thermal Reduction Process