{"article":{"id":1970,"slug":"nanomalaysia-to-begin-production-of-homegrown-graphene-enhanced-ev-battery","title":"NanoMalaysia to Begin Production of Homegrown Graphene-Enhanced EV Battery","category":"news","summary":"NanoMalaysia begins production of homegrown graphene-enhanced NMC lithium-ion battery for EVs in July 2026, with 640km range and 3x energy storage capacity improvement.","content":"## English\n\n* **Historic Milestone**: Malaysia will start small-scale production of a homegrown graphene-enhanced lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles in July 2026, developed at a cost of around RM20 million\n* **Production Facility**: The battery will be produced at Gigafactory Malaysia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NanoMalaysia, at a 15,000 square feet factory in Suria Industrial Park in Sepang\n* **Battery Technology**: The battery uses nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry with graphene replacing graphite for the negative electrode, increasing energy storage capacity by up to three times compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries\n* **Performance Specs**: The graphene-enhanced battery is projected to deliver up to 640 km driving range per charge with fast charging capability, suitable for EVs with energy densities above 200 Wh/kg\n* **Scale-Up Plan**: Small-scale commercial production starts in July 2026, with megawatt-hour capacity output targeted as early as September 2026. At full scale, the factory can produce around 1 MWh annually, equivalent to 92,000 battery cells\n* **ASEAN First**: NanoMalaysia CEO Rezal Khairi Ahmad described the project as likely the first of its kind in ASEAN, with no other countries in the region producing homegrown battery technology\n* **Export Markets**: NanoMalaysia plans strategic partnership with Indonesia for nickel supply, with potential export markets including Indonesia, South Korea, India and Pakistan\n* **Cost Benefits**: Local production will help lower total EV costs by eliminating import tax, logistics and storage overhead. NanoMalaysia has already received orders from one local organisation for a 25-kWh battery\n\n## 中文\n\n* **历史性里程碑**：马来西亚将于2026年7月开始小规模生产国产石墨烯增强型锂离子电动汽车电池，开发成本约2,000万令吉\n* **生产设施**：该电池将在Gigafactory Malaysia生产，这是NanoMalaysia的全资子公司，工厂位于雪邦Suria工业园区，占地15,000平方英尺\n* **电池技术**：该电池采用镍锰钴（NMC）化学体系，以石墨烯替代石墨作为负极材料，与传统锂离子电池相比，储能容量提高多达三倍\n* **性能参数**：石墨烯增强电池预计每次充电可提供高达640公里的续航里程，支持快速充电，适用于能量密度超过200 Wh/kg的电动汽车\n* **扩产计划**：小规模商业生产于2026年7月启动，最早于2026年9月达到兆瓦时产能。全面投产后，工厂年产能约1兆瓦时，相当于92,000个电池单元\n* **东盟首创**：NanoMalaysia首席执行官Rezal Khairi Ahmad称该项目可能是东盟首创，该地区没有其他国家在生产国产电池技术\n* **出口市场**：NanoMalaysia计划与印尼建立镍供应战略合作伙伴关系，潜在出口市场包括印尼、韩国、印度和巴基斯坦\n* **成本优势**：本地生产将通过免除进口税、物流和仓储费用来降低电动汽车总成本。NanoMalaysia已收到一家本地机构的25千瓦时电池订单","html_content":"<h2>English</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Historic Milestone</strong>: Malaysia will start small-scale production of a homegrown graphene-enhanced lithium-ion battery for electric vehicles in July 2026, developed at a cost of around RM20 million</li>\n<li><strong>Production Facility</strong>: The battery will be produced at Gigafactory Malaysia, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NanoMalaysia, at a 15,000 square feet factory in Suria Industrial Park in Sepang</li>\n<li><strong>Battery Technology</strong>: The battery uses nickel manganese cobalt (NMC) chemistry with graphene replacing graphite for the negative electrode, increasing energy storage capacity by up to three times compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries</li>\n<li><strong>Performance Specs</strong>: The graphene-enhanced battery is projected to deliver up to 640 km driving range per charge with fast charging capability, suitable for EVs with energy densities above 200 Wh/kg</li>\n<li><strong>Scale-Up Plan</strong>: Small-scale commercial production starts in July 2026, with megawatt-hour capacity output targeted as early as September 2026. At full scale, the factory can produce around 1 MWh annually, equivalent to 92,000 battery cells</li>\n<li><strong>ASEAN First</strong>: NanoMalaysia CEO Rezal Khairi Ahmad described the project as likely the first of its kind in ASEAN, with no other countries in the region producing homegrown battery technology</li>\n<li><strong>Export Markets</strong>: NanoMalaysia plans strategic partnership with Indonesia for nickel supply, with potential export markets including Indonesia, South Korea, India and Pakistan</li>\n<li><strong>Cost Benefits</strong>: Local production will help lower total EV costs by eliminating import tax, logistics and storage overhead. NanoMalaysia has already received orders from one local organisation for a 25-kWh battery</li>\n</ul>\n<h2>中文</h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>历史性里程碑</strong>：马来西亚将于2026年7月开始小规模生产国产石墨烯增强型锂离子电动汽车电池，开发成本约2,000万令吉</li>\n<li><strong>生产设施</strong>：该电池将在Gigafactory Malaysia生产，这是NanoMalaysia的全资子公司，工厂位于雪邦Suria工业园区，占地15,000平方英尺</li>\n<li><strong>电池技术</strong>：该电池采用镍锰钴（NMC）化学体系，以石墨烯替代石墨作为负极材料，与传统锂离子电池相比，储能容量提高多达三倍</li>\n<li><strong>性能参数</strong>：石墨烯增强电池预计每次充电可提供高达640公里的续航里程，支持快速充电，适用于能量密度超过200 Wh/kg的电动汽车</li>\n<li><strong>扩产计划</strong>：小规模商业生产于2026年7月启动，最早于2026年9月达到兆瓦时产能。全面投产后，工厂年产能约1兆瓦时，相当于92,000个电池单元</li>\n<li><strong>东盟首创</strong>：NanoMalaysia首席执行官Rezal Khairi Ahmad称该项目可能是东盟首创，该地区没有其他国家在生产国产电池技术</li>\n<li><strong>出口市场</strong>：NanoMalaysia计划与印尼建立镍供应战略合作伙伴关系，潜在出口市场包括印尼、韩国、印度和巴基斯坦</li>\n<li><strong>成本优势</strong>：本地生产将通过免除进口税、物流和仓储费用来降低电动汽车总成本。NanoMalaysia已收到一家本地机构的25千瓦时电池订单</li>\n</ul>\n","author":"Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team","tags":"ev, tech, malaysia","meta_description":"NanoMalaysia starts homegrown graphene-enhanced EV battery production in July 2026. 640km range, 3x capacity, ASEAN-first technology at Sepang factory.","published":true,"created_at":"2026-07-13T02:40:00.000Z","updated_at":"2026-07-13T21:08:57.943Z","source_url":"https://paultan.org/2026/07/13/nanomalaysia-to-begin-production-of-homegrown-graphene-enhanced-lithium-ion-battery-for-evs/","source_name":"paultan.org","published_at":"2026-07-13T02:40:00.000Z","noindex":false,"marketing_line":"Eternalgy: solar PV & EV charging solutions for Malaysia. 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