Receives Positive Decision for German Export Credit Cover
Perth, Dec 15, 2017 AEST (ABN Newswire) - Altech Chemicals Limited (Altech/the Company) (
ASX:ATC) (A3Y:FRA) is pleased to announce that it has been advised that the German government inter-ministerial committee (IMC) has reached a positive decision on its application for project finance export credit cover.
Altech managing director Iggy Tan, commenting on the German government decision said "news of the IMC decision for offer of cover is an outstanding milestone for the Company's high purity alumina (HPA) project, the culmination of many years of hard work by Altech staff, consultants, EPC contractor SMS group GmbH, KfW IPEX-Bank and many others associated with the project".
"Complete details of the offer of cover are expected to be received in the coming days and will be announced in due course." Mr Tan concluded.
About Altech Batteries Ltd
Altech Batteries Limited (ASX:ATC) (FRA:A3Y) is a specialty battery technology company that has a joint venture agreement with world leading German battery institute Fraunhofer IKTS ("Fraunhofer") to commercialise the revolutionary CERENERGY(R) Sodium Alumina Solid State (SAS) Battery. CERENERGY(R) batteries are the game-changing alternative to lithium-ion batteries. CERENERGY(R) batteries are fire and explosion-proof; have a life span of more than 15 years and operate in extreme cold and desert climates. The battery technology uses table salt and is lithium-free; cobalt-free; graphite-free; and copper-free, eliminating exposure to critical metal price rises and supply chain concerns.
The joint venture is commercialising its CERENERGY(R) battery, with plans to construct a 100MWh production facility on Altech's land in Saxony, Germany. The facility intends to produce CERENERGY(R) battery modules to provide grid storage solutions to the market.
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