GS Yuasa Lithium Power, Boeing reach long-term supply agreement

Roswell, Georgia – GS Yuasa Lithium Power (GYLP), the U.S. subsidiary of GS Yuasa Corp. (GYC), has entered into a long-term supply agreement with The Boeing Co. for the supply of GS Yuasa Technology's (GYT) lithium-ion cells for use in satellite applications.

 

The agreement with Boeing is for the supply of multiple configurations of space qualified lithium-ion cells and runs through 2020, with an option to extend the agreement. The lithium-ion cells will be used for batteries to support Boeing's commercial and government programs across multiple satellite platforms and power classes.

 

"GYLP is pleased to secure this important partnership with Boeing," said Curtis Aldrich, GYLP's director of business development. 

 

The scalability of the large-format cells can be realized across satellite platforms, mission, and power class families.

 

GS Yuasa Corp. was established in 2004 by the merger of Japan Storage Battery Co. Ltd. and YUASA Battery. GS Yuasa group companies have been in the battery business for more than a century with lithium-ion cell experience dating back to the late-1980s. GYT has manufactured lithium-ion cells for use on spacecraft since 1998. GYT's lithium-ion cells are currently in use on more than 120 satellites with over 2.3MWh of lithium-ion energy storage on orbit.