Kendal anode materials plant by BTR New Material Group: status and timeline

Kendal anode materials plant

Supply high-quality anode materials to battery makers in Asia and globally, supporting millions of EV batteries per year.

DeployStage 4 of 5

Phase 1 (80 kt/yr) opened August 2024. Phase 2 (80 kt/yr) completing late 2025.

Updated Q1 2025Checked 11 Oct0 updates this week

Milestones

Next · Phase 2 construction targets completion

Phase 1 plant inaugurated by Indonesian President WidodoAug 2024Complete.
Phase 1 production commencesQ3 2024Complete.
Phase 2 construction targets completionTarget Q4 2025Current milestone.
Phase 2 production ramp-upTarget Q2 2025Not yet reached.
Full capacity 160 kt/yr achievedTarget Q3 2025Not yet reached.

Most important updates

Upcoming

Q2 2025Phase 2 production ramp-up (next)
Q3 2025Full capacity 160 kt/yr achieved
Q4 2025Phase 2 construction targets completion

Current obstacles

Graphite sourcing concentrationSupply is concentrated in China and a few regions. Disruptions or price volatility impact costs.
Supply chain coordinationMust coordinate upstream graphite, production scheduling, and logistics to meet customer just-in-time requirements.

Physics limits

Graphite refining is energy-intensiveProducing high-purity anode materials requires calcination, doping, and purification; energy costs scale with global prices.
Silicon anode maturitySilicon anodes offer higher energy density but volume expansion during cycling limits adoption. Technology breakthroughs needed.

How it works

3 parts

Feedstock

Graphite from Morowali

BTR sources graphite from its Morowali facility in Indonesia, integrating upstream and downstream production.

Processing

Anode material synthesis

Graphite is processed to produce high-purity anode materials (natural, artificial, silicon-based) for battery cells.

Supply

Battery maker delivery

Anode materials are shipped to battery makers for cell assembly in EV and energy storage packs.

Spec sheet

Spec	Kendal anode materials plant
Phase 1 capacity	80 kt/yr^R (reported)
Phase 2 capacity	80 kt/yr^R (reported)
Total capacity	160 kt/yr^R (reported)
Phase 1 investment	USD 478 million^R (reported)
Phase 2 investment	USD 299 million^R (reported)
Jobs created	7,800^R (reported)

^R reported by the company

Update log

2 updates

Q1 2025

Major: BTR Kendal Phase 2 completes construction; combined capacity reaches 160 kt/yrPressManufacturing

Aug 2024

Major: BTR inaugurates 80 kt/yr anode plant in Kendal; world's largest outside ChinaPressManufacturing

About BTR New Material Group

The team behind Kendal anode materials plant

BTR New Material Group

Graphite anode materials, battery materials

BTR is China's largest lithium-ion battery materials maker, producing anode materials (graphite, silicon), cathode materials, and advanced battery components since 2000. Founded in Shenzhen and affiliated with China Bao'an Group, BTR has held the world's No.1 anode market share for 15 years.

World's top anode supplier for 15 years, with major customers Panasonic, Samsung SDI, LG, BYD.
Kendal, Indonesia facility opened August 2024: 80 kt/yr phase 1, expanding to 160 kt/yr in Q1 2025.
Largest anode plant outside China; supports manufacturing of 3 million EVs per year at full capacity.

btrchina.com (opens btrchina.com)Company profile →

Founded: 200026 yrs
Headquarters: China
Status: Private
Valuation: private
Works in: MaterialsBattery materials
Coverage: 1 program · 2 updateslatest 1 Jan 2025checked 11 Oct
Customers: Panasonic (opens panasonic.com)Samsung SDI (opens samsungsdi.com)LG Energy Solution (opens lges.co.kr)BYD (opens byd.com)

Spec

Kendal anode materials plant

Phase 1 capacity

80 kt/yr^R (reported)

Phase 2 capacity

80 kt/yr^R (reported)

Total capacity

160 kt/yr^R (reported)

Phase 1 investment

USD 478 million^R (reported)

Phase 2 investment

USD 299 million^R (reported)

Jobs created

7,800^R (reported)