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Putin and Sobyanin open Moscow electric battery cluster with two gigafactories
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President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev took part in opening the Moscow electric battery cluster in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone on Tuesday, ahead of Moscow Industry Day. Officials said the cluster, two gigafactories on more than 34 hectares, is to cover almost 70% of Russian battery demand by 2030 and can produce up to 33 million cells a year. iXBT reported one gigafactory was built in 14 months and is still being fitted out, with full launch planned before the end of 2026.
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President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev took part in opening the Moscow electric battery cluster in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone on Tuesday, Interfax reported, ahead of Moscow Industry Day. Sobyanin said that on Putin's instruction the city is addressing technological sovereignty, that 250 high-technology enterprises had already been created in the Moscow zone and that the new cluster is the largest in the country and one of the most modern in the world, consisting of two gigafactories. iXBT reported that Putin gave permission for the launch by video link. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 5 ]
Interfax reported that the cluster is being built on more than 34 hectares and is to form Russia's largest production of energy storage systems, covering almost 70% of domestic market demand for modern batteries by 2030. At design capacity, the two plants can produce up to 33 million battery cells a year, according to the Moscow mayor's office. RIA Novosti later reported Sobyanin saying Moscow would provide 70% of Russian battery market demand. [ 2 , 6 ]
Kommersant quoted Likhachev as saying one line produces one cell per second, or 18 million cells a year, and that the site can equip up to 50,000 electric vehicles a year with batteries, describing this as a significant part of the market covered by this site alone. iXBT reported the cluster is intended to make products from small cells for drones, bicycles and consumer electronics to large traction batteries for electric vehicles, electric buses and electric ships, with storage also planned for data centres. Moscow itself is one of the largest consumers, with a large electric bus fleet and developing electric river transport, and possible future use in electric cars, trams and metro trains. [ 4 , 5 ]
On costs, Interfax cited Moscow city hall materials saying a traction battery accounts for about 35% of the cost of electric transport, and that localising battery production in Moscow would lower costs and increase the economic appeal of electric transport, supporting domestic electric vehicle output and the environment, exports and related fields such as microprocessors and chemicals. iXBT quoted Sobyanin saying a traction battery can form up to 40% of an electric car's cost, and that much of the battery system's price comes not only from cells but from electronic components and battery-management software, now largely imported; localising those is a strategic task for the project. [ 2 , 5 ]
iXBT reported that construction of one gigafactory took 14 months, that the facility has received a commissioning permit but is not at full capacity, with equipment installation and adjustment continuing, and that Sobyanin plans a full launch before the end of 2026. Kommersant noted that Rosatom's RENERA, part of TVEL, started assembly of lithium-ion storage at the Moscow Polymetals Plant in December 2022, and that in June 2023 experts said Russia produced no needed lithium feedstock and expected difficulties with cathode and anode materials, with feedstock plants planned for 2026–2030. [ 4 , 5 ]
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Officials present the project as a step toward technological sovereignty in electric transport, tying battery output to domestic supply for Moscow's electric buses and river transport and, in future, electric cars, trams and metro trains. Kommersant noted the model's main constraint is the localisation of lithium feedstock and of cathode and anode materials, which Russia did not produce as of June 2023, with feedstock plants planned for 2026–2030. The documents offer no independent assessment of whether the output and market-share targets will be met.
Ключевые факты
- The Moscow electric battery cluster opened in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone, with President Vladimir Putin, Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev taking part. [ 1 , 2 , 5 ]
- The cluster covers more than 34 hectares and consists of two gigafactories. [ 2 , 5 ]
- Officials said it is intended to cover about 70% of Russian battery market demand by 2030. [ 2 , 6 ]
- At design capacity the two plants can produce up to 33 million battery cells a year, according to the Moscow mayor's office. [ 2 ]
- Rosatom chief executive Alexei Likhachev said one line produces one cell per second, 18 million cells a year, enough to equip up to 50,000 electric vehicles a year. [ 4 ]
- One gigafactory was built in 14 months and has received a commissioning permit, but equipment installation and adjustment continue, with full launch planned before the end of 2026, Sobyanin said, according to iXBT. [ 5 ]
- Moscow city hall materials put the traction battery at about 35% of the cost of electric transport, while Sobyanin said a traction battery can account for up to 40% of an electric car's cost. [ 2 , 5 ]
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- The Moscow electric battery cluster opened in the Technopolis Moscow special economic zone, with President Vladimir Putin, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin and Rosatom head Alexei Likhachev taking part. [ 1 , 2 , 5 ]
- The cluster covers more than 34 hectares and consists of two gigafactories. [ 2 , 5 ]
- Officials said the cluster is to cover about 70% of Russian market demand for batteries by 2030. [ 2 , 6 ]
Пока неясно
- Whether production has started: Interfax and Kommersant report the cluster and its first complex as opened, while iXBT says construction of one gigafactory took 14 months and equipment installation and commissioning are still under way. The sources differ on how far production has progressed; iXBT says full launch is planned before the end of 2026.
- How Putin took part in the opening: Interfax says Putin and Sobyanin opened the cluster, while iXBT says Putin authorised the launch by video link. The two accounts describe his participation differently.
- The share of electric transport cost represented by the traction battery: Interfax cites city hall materials at about 35%, while iXBT quotes Sobyanin at up to 40%. Two different figures are given in the same coverage.
- Annual cell output: Interfax says the two plants can reach 33 million cells a year at design capacity, while Kommersant quotes Likhachev at 18 million cells a year for one line. The documents do not explain whether the figures refer to one line, one plant or the whole cluster.
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- RIA Novosti reports that Putin, Sobyanin and Likhachev opened the Moscow electric battery cluster. [ 1 ]
- Interfax reports the opening of the first Russian cluster for traction batteries for electric transport, on more than 34 hectares with two gigafactories. [ 2 ]
- RIA Novosti reports Likhachev's assessment of the cluster's productivity. [ 3 ]
- Kommersant reports Likhachev saying the cluster can equip up to 50,000 electric vehicles a year. [ 4 ]
- iXBT reports one gigafactory was built in 14 months and full launch is planned before the end of 2026. [ 5 ]
- RIA Novosti reports Sobyanin saying Moscow will provide 70% of Russian battery market demand. [ 6 ]