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One of the poorest countries in South America (Arauz et al. 2019), Bolivia is home to one of the world''s largest lithium deposits – the Uyuni salt flat. Global demand for lithium is expected to increase 965% by 2050, largely due to the
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6 FAQs about [Bolivia energy storage battery]
Does Bolivia have a lithium resource?
Given that Bolivia’s PT region is home to the largest lithium reserve in the world (Sauer et al., 2015), development of cost of Bolivia’s own lithium usage as extraction of this resource develops may influence decision makers regarding lithium applications in the Bolivian energy system.
Will CATL help develop Bolivia's lithium reserves?
Bolivia has chosen a consortium including Chinese battery giant CATL to help develop the South American country's huge, but largely untapped, reserves of lithium after a lengthy bidding process involving firms from the United States and Russia.
What type of energy system does Bolivia use?
Similar to the country’s total energy system, the power sector relies heavily on natural gas (AEtN, 2016). The electricity network in Bolivia is broken into two classifications: the National Interconnected System (SIN) and the Isolated Systems (SAs).
Could energyx make Bolivia a green-energy power?
A team traveled from Austin to Bolivia in late August to meet with local and national leaders at a government lithium complex and convince them that the company, EnergyX, had a technology that would fulfill Bolivia’s potential to be a global green-energy power.
Will CBC invest $1 billion in a lithium plant in Bolivia?
Bolivian President Luis Arce said CBC would invest over $1 billion in the project's first stage, boosting infrastructure, roads and conditions needed to start up plants the country hopes will one day produce lithium cathodes and batteries. He added that talks were ongoing for potential partnerships with other foreign firms.
How much water does Bolivia need to produce lithium?
It is estimated that around 500,000 gallons of water will be needed for every ton of lithium extracted in Uyuni (Katwala 2018 ). It is also estimated that for every 1% increase in electric vehicles sales, demand for lithium increases by 70,000 metric tons per year (Draper 2019 ). Bolivia plans to produce 30,000–40,000 tons of lithium per annum.