# NanoMalaysia to Begin Production of Homegrown Graphene-Enhanced EV Battery
*Author: Eternalgy Market Intelligence Team | Category: news | Published: Mon Jul 13 2026 02:40:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)*

## English

* **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
* **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
* **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
* **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
* **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
* **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
* **Export Markets**: NanoMalaysia plans strategic partnership with Indonesia for nickel supply, with potential export markets including Indonesia, South Korea, India and Pakistan
* **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

## 中文

* **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
* **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
* **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
* **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
* **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
* **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
* **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
* **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