The first phase of Inner Mongolia Novusilicon Electronic Materials Technology Co's 20,000-metric-ton silicon-carbon anode materials project has commenced production at Dalu Industrial Park in Juungar Banner, Ordos city. This project marks the world's first ton-scale industrial production of CVD silicon-carbon anode materials.

The opening ceremony of Novusilicon's first-phase project. [Photo/WeChat account of Nuan News]

As the first industrialization project launched by the Ordos Laboratory, it broke ground in May 2024 and completed its first phase in just 14 months. The project uses Tsinghua University's fluidized-bed coating technology to produce third-generation CVD silicon-carbon anode materials. Compared with conventional graphite anodes, these materials significantly enhance battery energy density and initial charge-discharge efficiency, while overcoming the industry-wide challenge of battery expansion.

With a total investment of over 2.2 billion yuan ($313 million) and a construction period of three to five years, the project is expected to reach a full-scale annual production capacity of 20,000 tons of silicon-based anode materials, generating over 6 billion yuan in sales revenue.

Once the project reaches full production, Novusilicon is set to become one of the world's largest silicon-carbon anode production bases by actual capacity and is expected to achieve annual sales of 4-6 billion yuan, pay about 300 million yuan in taxes, and create over 500 local jobs.

This project represents a major step for Juungar Banner in transitioning from an "energy-exporting base" to a "technology-driven new energy industrial cluster". It injects green momentum into the region's high-quality development and contributes to the national dual carbon goals.