Industry
Battery Factory
Makes batteries from lithium, copper and aluminium – for vehicles and power storage.
As of version 0.2.0 What’s new?
- Cost
- $2.2bn
- Build time
- 540 days
- Workforce
- 4,000
- Maximum level
- 20
- Construction goods
- CementCementProcessed MaterialsBase price$20kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)0Construction good for almost every building. 100, MachineryMachineryHigh TechnologyBase price$350kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)16Capital good for industry, mining and construction. 100, SteelSteelProcessed MaterialsBase price$80kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)6The most important base material for machinery, vehicles, construction, ships and armaments. 80
Requirements
- Technology
- Lithium-Ion Mass ProductionLithium-Ion Mass ProductionEnergy · 2010Cost4,000 pointsPrerequisites2Allows battery factories and lithium mines.
Production methods per level and day
| Production methods | Inputs | Outputs | Workforce | Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lithium-Ion Cells | AluminiumAluminiumProcessed MaterialsBase price$160kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Light metal for machinery, vehicles, batteries and aircraft. 2, ChemicalsChemicalsProcessed MaterialsBase price$110kProduced in (buildings)2Used by (buildings)15Input for agriculture, mining, plastics, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. 4, CopperCopperRaw MaterialsBase price$120kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Raw material for electronics, batteries and munitions. 2, ElectricityElectricityEnergyBase price$40kProduced in (buildings)6Used by (buildings)33Electricity is needed almost everywhere and is not traded over long distances – power plants at home matter. 3, LithiumLithiumRaw MaterialsBase price$500kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)1Raw material for batteries. 2 | BatteriesBatteriesHigh TechnologyBase price$450kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)2Storage for vehicles and renewable energy. 10 | 4,000 | – |
| Gigafactory Cell Production | AluminiumAluminiumProcessed MaterialsBase price$160kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Light metal for machinery, vehicles, batteries and aircraft. 2, ChemicalsChemicalsProcessed MaterialsBase price$110kProduced in (buildings)2Used by (buildings)15Input for agriculture, mining, plastics, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. 4, CopperCopperRaw MaterialsBase price$120kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Raw material for electronics, batteries and munitions. 2, ElectricityElectricityEnergyBase price$40kProduced in (buildings)6Used by (buildings)33Electricity is needed almost everywhere and is not traded over long distances – power plants at home matter. 2.5, LithiumLithiumRaw MaterialsBase price$500kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)1Raw material for batteries. 2, MachineryMachineryHigh TechnologyBase price$350kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)16Capital good for industry, mining and construction. 0.3 | BatteriesBatteriesHigh TechnologyBase price$450kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)2Storage for vehicles and renewable energy. 12 | 3,000 | Battery GigafactoriesBattery GigafactoriesIndustry · 2017Cost6,000 pointsPrerequisites2Battery factories mass-produce more cells per level. |
| Sodium-Ion Cells | AluminiumAluminiumProcessed MaterialsBase price$160kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Light metal for machinery, vehicles, batteries and aircraft. 2.5, ChemicalsChemicalsProcessed MaterialsBase price$110kProduced in (buildings)2Used by (buildings)15Input for agriculture, mining, plastics, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. 5, CopperCopperRaw MaterialsBase price$120kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Raw material for electronics, batteries and munitions. 2, ElectricityElectricityEnergyBase price$40kProduced in (buildings)6Used by (buildings)33Electricity is needed almost everywhere and is not traded over long distances – power plants at home matter. 3 | BatteriesBatteriesHigh TechnologyBase price$450kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)2Storage for vehicles and renewable energy. 9 | 3,500 | Sodium-Ion BatteriesSodium-Ion BatteriesEnergy · 2029Cost8,000 pointsPrerequisites2Speculative✓Battery factories can make cells without any lithium. |
| Solid-State Cells | AluminiumAluminiumProcessed MaterialsBase price$160kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Light metal for machinery, vehicles, batteries and aircraft. 2, ChemicalsChemicalsProcessed MaterialsBase price$110kProduced in (buildings)2Used by (buildings)15Input for agriculture, mining, plastics, semiconductors and pharmaceuticals. 4, CopperCopperRaw MaterialsBase price$120kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)3Raw material for electronics, batteries and munitions. 2, ElectricityElectricityEnergyBase price$40kProduced in (buildings)6Used by (buildings)33Electricity is needed almost everywhere and is not traded over long distances – power plants at home matter. 3, LithiumLithiumRaw MaterialsBase price$500kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)1Raw material for batteries. 1.6 | BatteriesBatteriesHigh TechnologyBase price$450kProduced in (buildings)1Used by (buildings)2Storage for vehicles and renewable energy. 14 | 3,000 | Solid-State BatteriesSolid-State BatteriesEnergy · 2030Cost8,500 pointsPrerequisites2Speculative✓Battery factories produce more cells with less lithium. |