There are a number of opportunities for South Africa to capitalise on in terms of both the more established lithium-ion battery (LIB) industry and the emerging vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) industry, and this requires expeditious actions in terms of policy frameworks, proper strategies for each part of the value chain and internal collaboration, as well as collaboration with regional stakeholders. This was outlined by speakers during the Development Dialogue: Building a Local Battery Industry webinar hosted by Trade and Industrial Policy Strategies (TIPS) on October 18.
