Average nickel manganese cobalt battery price per 10MW in Switzerland

How much does nmc111 battery cost?

NMC111 with equal shares of nickel, manganese and cobalt assumed here. Battery pack price of 130 USD/kWh assumed. Values in brackets show baseline raw material cost assumptions based on monthly average prices from 2010-2020.

How much does cobalt cost in 2022?

For example, the price of cobalt has fallen from roughly $70,000 per metric ton in 2022 to about $30,000 in 2024. Similarly, the price for lithium carbonate has fallen from a high of approximately $70,000 per metric ton to well below $15,000 in 2024.

Why are nickel-metal hydride batteries expensive?

Nickel-metal hydride batteries exhibit relatively high raw material cost due to large amounts of nickel. These batteries are also subject to commodity price fluctuations of nickel, leading to pack cost of 250 USD/kWh in the worst case.

How much does LME nickel cost?

The latest quote for LME nickel was $15,150/mt, with a weekly gain of 0.87%. In the spot market, the average price of SMM #1 refined nickel this week was 121,870 yuan/mt, up 1,300 yuan/mt week-on-week.

What is the difference between LFP and NMC battery pack prices?

LFP battery pack prices are most sensitive to copper, aluminium and lithium hydroxide cost. A quadrupling of all three would increase pack prices by ~35%. In contrast, NMC battery pack prices are most sensitive to the cathode materials, nickel and cobalt. A quadrupling of the cost for both would increase NMC battery pack prices by more than 50%.

What is the price of SMM nickel in China?

In the spot market, the average price of SMM #1 refined nickel this week was 121,870 yuan/mt, up 1,300 yuan/mt week-on-week. The premium for Jinchuan nickel remained stable at 2,100-2,400 yuan/mt, while the premium range for mainstream electrodeposited nickel in China remained stable at -100-300 yuan/mt this week.