UK’s Integrals Power successfully developed and manufactured high-purity Iron Phosphate precursor material right in their UK facility.
This low-temperature process slashes energy use and CO2 emissions, skips messy by-products, and delivers tightly controlled particle specs making it a true breakthrough for Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery production, where China currently dominates global supply.
Integrals Power produced a range of Iron Phosphate variants, then turned them into low-cost LFP cathode materials.
Tested at the cell level with a top UK university, these outperformed Chinese benchmarks in quality and performance while staying cost-competitive on a $/kWh basis.
It’s proof that localized raw materials and UK manufacturing can deliver premium LFP at scale, cutting reliance on China (which hit export restrictions on key battery materials last year).
This comes at a critical time. The IEA’s Global EV Outlook 2025 notes LFP grabbed over 10% of Europe’s EV battery market in 2024 with 90% year-on-year growth but nearly all came from China.
OEMs are vigorously opting LFP for cost savings, yet export curbs threaten Europe’s manufacturing edge. Local supply chains will also help meet looming EU battery regs and Rules of Origin for EV exports (55% vehicle value, 65-70% cells/packs must be EU/UK-made by 2027 to dodge 10% tariffs).
For grid storage where LFP powers over 90% of systems worldwide it’s even more urgent. Smart grids buffering renewables and backing data centers/AI need secure, homegrown supply to ensure energy independence.
Integrals Power isn’t stopping here. They’ve patented innovations across 20+ cathode materials, showing LFP’s untapped potential where cost and safety rule.
Next up is shipping FP and LFP samples to major OEMs, cell makers, and partners for validation. Successful trials will trigger commercial scale-up for long-term supply deals across the UK, Europe, and North America.
Leadership Comment
Integrals Power Founder and CEO, Behnam Hormozi, said: “Almost every LFP battery in use today traces its supply chain back to China. We’ve spent years developing a way to change that – and now we can show it works, it’s cost-competitive, and it’s ready to scale. By rethinking the chemistry from first principles, we’ve developed a manufacturing process for the Iron Phosphate precursor that is cleaner, more energy-efficient and – as our testing confirms – produces a better material. It’s a breakthrough that represents the foundations on which a viable Western LFP supply chain can be built, and for EVs, grid energy storage, and the data centres that power AI, this is of paramount importance.”
1 IEA Report: Global EV Outlook 2025: EV Batteries
2 IEA Report: Global battery markets are growing strongly – and so are the supply risks
