The Morocco branch of SWS Group undertook the steel-structure plant works for BTR's integrated cathode-and-anode materials base in Morocco. Located in the Mohammed VI Tangier Tech City (Tangier Free Zone), next to the Tanger-Med port, it is North Africa's first large-scale integrated lithium-battery cathode/anode materials base.
Project Overview
- Location: Tangier Free Zone, Morocco
- Scope: Steel-structure plants for the cathode and anode factory areas, totalling approx. 486,000 m²
- Planned capacity: 50,000 t/yr cathode + 60,000 t/yr anode, 110,000 t/yr in total
- Total investment: approx. USD 849 million
Value of the Steel Structure
With two integrated factory areas and complex process flows, the project set high demands on plant span and load capacity. SWS delivered an integrated steel-structure solution, providing high-standard plant structures for the full process — granulation, graphitisation and sintering — to support the efficient operation of North Africa's high-end lithium-battery materials chain.
Project Background
Invested and built by BTR's wholly-owned local subsidiaries, the base forms a complete local "materials-to-cell" lithium-battery chain with the neighbouring Gotion battery factory, supplying European automakers such as Volkswagen, BMW and Ford. About 90% of its output is exported to the EU, and at full capacity it can supply batteries for around 500,000 new-energy vehicles.