Manufacturing Australian batteries with the security and confidence of a 100% Australian supply chain
Reduce exposure to foreign supply chain vulnerabilities
Relying heavily on a foreign supply chain for critical sectors like defence and batteries presents several significant risks:
- Supply Chain Vulnerabilities: The risk of counterfeit, corrupted, or obsolete components entering the supply chain can't be overstated. This "Trojan Horse" threat can compromise the integrity and security of defence equipment and systems
- Geopolitical Risks: Geopolitical tensions can disrupt supply chains. Trade restrictions, export controls, or political maneuvering could suddenly cut off access to essential materials and components, leaving critical systems vulnerable.
- Economic Espionage and Security Threats: Foreign suppliers have been identified as a major source of economic espionage. The theft of intellectual property and trade secrets can jeopardize national security by allowing adversaries to gain access to sensitive technology and information.
- Overreliance on a Single Unfriendly Source: Depending on a single less-than-friendly source, especially for critical materials like lithium, nickel, cobalt, and other minerals essential for batteries, can create a choke-point in the supply chain. This dependency can lead to disruptions if an overseas supplier decides to withhold or restrict exports.
Unlike many global suppliers, EDEA’s supply chain relies on trusted partners in Australia, Japan, Taiwan and South Korea, leveraging proven cell chemistries, advanced manufacturing and strong defence alliances while minimising exposure to geopolitical uncertainties.
This gives our clients full confidence in continuity of supply during times of conflict and political unrest.
100% Australian pouch cell batteries today
EDEA Energy, in partnership with Deakin University's Battery Research and Innovation Hub, has the capability to prototype and manufacture bespoke and advanced sovereign battery types at scale. This eliminates the need to rely on foreign supply chains giving you confidence in supply.
The EDEA super6T uses a specific large form-factor prismatic cell and is not suitable for this method of processing.
Dry room
In the dry room for pilot battery production, we can maintain the moisture level of the room (i.e. the dew point) below –40 °C. This enables electrode coating of moisture-sensitive materials and ensures the high quality of our coated electrodes.
Mixing slurry and coating electrode rolls
We have a range of mixers to make slurries with a volume of up to 2 L per batch.
A roll-to-roll coater with three ovens allows us to perform both continuous and intermittent coating of slurries to manufacture the electrodes with the desired coating width, length and patterns.
Calendering
Electrode rolls after coating are vacuum dried and compressed through a roll-to-roll calendering machine.
Assembling pouches
For pouch cell assembly, electrode rolls are cut into rectangular shapes using either a sheet cutter or a high-throughput roll-to-sheet cutter, and the cut electrode sheets are transferred to a glove box.
In the glove box, we have the sophisticated robotic Z stacker that automatically places cathodes, separators and anodes in an expertly-aligned pile.
Those stacked layers are enclosed in the pouch materials with tabs (for electrical connection) and inside the pouch (=voids in the stacked layers) is filled with electrolyte solutions. After this step, cells are fully sealed and transferred to testing spaces.
Processing sovereign cells for the super6T
The EDEA NATO super6T method of processing. Currently the EDEA NATO super6T uses a specific large form-factor prismatic cell that is not suitable for this batteries incorporate Australian cyber secure software and utilise 92% of Australian components, except the prismatic battery cells, which are
imported.
The NATO super6T [p] power variant utilises Toshiba’s SCiB Lithium Titanate cells wholly manufactured in Japan, minimising geo-political risks and leveraging our strategic defence alliance.
The NATO super6T [e] energy development variant utilises a bespoke Lithium Ferris Phosphate cell
temporarily sourced from China. We expect to shift to wholly Australian prismatic cells when a new cell manufacturing facility opens in 2027. In the interim we will be sourcing cells from Taiwanese and South Korean prismatic cell manufacturers and incorporating these cells from early 2026.
EDEA Energy's dedicated defence facilities
EDEA Energy to open dedicated battery assembly and manufacturing facilities in 2025/2026 in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
These facilities will assemble MIL_SPEC batteries, including the EDEA super6T, using Australian and AUKUS friendly supply chains.
- AUKUS range of military batteries including the super6T NATO, utilising Australian, U.S. and U.K supply chains.
- NATO range of batteries utilising cells from an ally country to ensure volumes can be achieved in the necessary timeframes as geopolitics demands.
- A simplified version for the mining sector and the rest of the world is under consideration