Defense min. opens major industrial batteries factory

TEHRAN, Mar. 11 (MNA) – Iranian Defense Minister Mohammad Reza Ashtiani inaugurated a factory of lithium batteries and different types of sealed batteries at "the energy resource development organization" of the defense ministry

Iranian Defense Minister unveiled the production line (factory) of lithium batteries and different types of sealed batteries at the Energy Resource Development Organization of the Defense Ministry.

The construction and operationalization of the lithium and sealed batteries factory will yield many results to the country, especially the defense sector.

Creating this line increases the production capacity of all types of sealed industrial batteries by 35% and the country will not need to import these batteries.

Lithium-Ion, or Li-Ion batteries are a type of rechargeable battery that’s used in many applications, but most commonly in the electronics industry. Li-Ion batteries provide portable electricity, powering electronic gadgets such as mobile phones, laptops, and tablets. Li-Ion batteries are also used to supply energy to medical equipment, electric vehicles, and power tools.

The sealed lead acid battery is the most commonly used type of storage battery and is well-known for its various applications including UPS, automotive, medical devices, and telecommunications. The battery is made up of cells, each cell consists of plates immersed in an electrolyte of dilute sulfuric acid.