Car batteries

Car batteries (Lead Batteries)

Opportunity Brief

Gasoline powered car batteries are an essential part of conventional automotive technology and differ from electric car batteries
They focus on meeting the needs of starting systems, while gasoline is the vehicle’s motive power source Electric batteries, in contrast,
are the motive power source in electric cars The battery in gasoline powered vehicles starts the engine and powers the electrical systems
The battery continues to supply the vehicle with electricity for lighting, radio, air conditioning, and other electrical appliances.

Gasoline batteries are divided into the following types:

  • Flooded batteries, which contain a mixture of sulfuric acid and water, are the most common type and require periodic maintenance.
  • Sealed batteries, or AGM batteries, contain saturated acid in an absorbent material They are sealed, which reduces the need for
    maintenance and improves safety These batteries provide high performance in various temperature conditions, are resistant to vibration, and do not require maintenance They are used in cars that need additional power or in situations where cars are exposed to strong vibrations.
  • Enhanced Flooded Batteries offer superior performance compared to conventional flooded batteries, offering greater capacity and a
    longer life cycle They are used in modern vehicles that require additional power and frequent starting.

Car batteries (Lead Batteries)

Investment Opportunity Drivers: Local & Global Perspectives:
  • Egypt ranked first in the Arab world in having the largest electricity generation capacity from renewable energy in 2023
    with a total capacity of 6 709 megawatts.
  • Egypt has advanced five places in the Renewable Energy Attractiveness Index, ranking 34 th in June 2024 compared to 39 th
    in March 2015 It has also advanced six places in the World Economic Forum’s Energy Efficiency Transition Index,
    ranking 75 th in 2024 compared to 81 st in 2018.
  • The state is interested in expanding its reliance on clean energy, as Egypt aims to increase the contribution of renewable energy to the electricity mix to 42 by 2030 and to 60 by 2040.
  • According to the General Traffic Department, there are approximately 12 million licensed vehicles, including approximately 10 5 million private cars and 1 5 million buses There are also approximately 2 million tuk tuks (which are not licensed in Egypt).
  • Egyptian companies working in the manufacture lead batteries include multinational companies that possess the technology,
    such as Chloride Egypt, and Egyptian companies such as Al Nisr Battery Manufacturing Company, the Japanese Battery Factory,
    the United Battery Company, the Egyptian German Company, Delta Company, and the National Battery Company Factory.
  • The market size of passenger car batteries is approximately 1.45 million batteries annually.
  • The total production of all battery companies in Egypt does not exceed one million batteries, with the difference being imported.
  • The increase in local car manufacturing and assembly, which Egypt is currently focusing on through the automotive industry strategy, the establishment of the Supreme Council for the Automotive Industry, and the Automotive Industry Unit within the Ministry of Industry, is a driver for increased demand for car batteries.
  • Through the automotive industry strategy, the state has allocated special incentives for this industry.
  • Suze Canal industrial zone (SC Zone).
  • Industrial Zone in New 6 th of October City,
  • Fayoum Industrial Zone.
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