Sparkz Leads Innovation in Tandem with Execution to Produce the Next Generation LFP Cathode Material

From hosting its ribbon-cutting ceremony in October 2024 to today, Sparkz has not only installed and commissioned the production equipment for LFP CAM (Cathode Active Material) but has now also achieved Performance Benchmarks for the CAM leading to Increased Volumetric Energy Density and overall Lower Cell Cost.

 

Sacramento, CA — As the global race for critical material processing dominance intensifies, Sparkz Inc. is leading the charge to secure America’s energy future by onshoring the production of critical minerals essential for next-generation Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries. At the heart of this initiative is Sparkz’s production of LFP cathode active material (CAM) — now underway at the company’s operational facility in Sacramento, California. Sparkz has achieved another milestone by being able to produce CAM at its facility with a higher compressed powder density thus resulting in a higher volumetric energy density and a reduction in the overall LFP cell cost.

 

LFP batteries are rapidly becoming the preferred choice for electric vehicles (EVs), grid storage, and light mobility applications due to their safety, longevity, and affordability. By being able to not only being the first and only US producer of LFP CAM but also being able to scale up the innovation to production for the next generation LFP CAM provides Sparkz a competitive edge as well as assist the US in securing energy independence and accelerating electrification.

 

“Reclaiming control over the battery supply chain starts with critical materials,” said Sanjiv Malhotra, Founder and CEO of Sparkz Inc. “By manufacturing the next generation LFP CAM right here in California, Sparkz is helping build a resilient, domestic energy and critical material production economy and enabling the U.S. to compete head-to-head with China in one of the most consequential sectors of our time.”

 

WATCH: Sparkz – CAM Production

 

Sparkz’s Sacramento facility is among the first of its kind in the U.S., representing a major milestone in restoring industrial capacity for battery materials that are vital to economic and national security. The facility will serve both commercial and defense markets, through the rapid growth of U.S.-based LFP battery cell and CAM manufacturing.

 

For media inquiries, please contact Abby Rodriguez at media@sparkz.energy.

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Founder & CEO

Dr. Sanjiv Malhotra

Dr. Sanjiv Malhotra is the founder and CEO of Sparkz—the battery start-up reinventing the energy supply chain.

 

Malhotra has been a leader in the energy sector for nearly three decades as a founder, investor and executive. Most recently, he served as the inaugural director for the Energy Investor Center at the U.S Department of Energy (DOE), serving under both Democratic and Republican administrations.

 

At DOE, Malhotra led the Obama Administration’s initiative to boost public-private partnerships to accelerate the commercialization of technologies developed in national research centers like Oak Ridge National Labs.

 

Malhotra was recruited to the Department of Energy after a successful exit of Oorja Protonics—the world leader in methanol fuel cells—which he founded and led as CEO for 10 years. Oorja raised $50 Million in equity financing from leading VCs such as Sequoia, DAG Ventures, Artis Capital and others during his tenure. He boosted Oorja’s revenue and profitability growth, while expanding operations globally in Japan, China, South Africa, Mexico, and India.

 

Oorja was acquired in 2014 by the Private Equity firm MinXing Growth Fund.

 

As an investor and consultant, Malhotra has worked at leading venture capital firms, including Kleiner Perkins Caufield and Byers as an advisor on clean energy and advanced materials.

 

Earlier in his career, Malhotra led the engineering and product development team at H Power, a pioneer in hydrogen fuel cells. As part of the management team, he managed the successful IPO, which raised more than $100 million in August 2000.

 

He began his career as a post-doctoral fellow at the renowned Lawrence Berkeley National Labs on electrochemical storage systems. Dr. Malhotra has authored seven patents and more than 40 publications in various fields of energy storage technology and materials. He holds a PhD in chemical engineering and an M.B.A from University of Iowa.