RABAT, July 10 – Falcon Energy Materials plc has officially opened Morocco’s first natural graphite coated spheronized purified graphite (CSPG) pilot plant near Casablanca, marking a significant milestone in the country’s growing electric vehicle battery materials industry.
In a statement, the company announced that the pilot facility will support the development of its proposed commercial-scale battery anode plant, which is expected to have an annual production capacity of 25,000 tonnes of battery-grade graphite materials.
The opening follows the successful relocation and installation of a fully assembled and pre-commissioned processing line in Morocco. Falcon Energy Materials said commissioning of the facility is currently underway, with production of qualification-scale CSPG samples expected to begin during the summer.
The samples will be supplied to prospective customers, including original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and battery producers, as part of ongoing product qualification programmes required before commercial supply agreements can be secured.
Beyond producing qualification materials, the pilot plant will generate operational and engineering data to support the design and optimisation of the company’s planned commercial anode facility. The site will also serve as a training centre for future plant operators, helping build the skilled workforce required ahead of commercial production.
According to Falcon Energy Materials, the facility will process premium natural graphite sourced from Africa and manufacture battery materials tailored to customer specifications. The company added that it will continue evaluating multiple graphite suppliers across the continent to establish a scalable and reliable supply chain as production expands.
Commenting on the development, Matthieu Bos, President and Chief Executive Officer of Falcon Energy Materials, described the project as a major milestone for the company.
“The opening of our Pilot Plant in Morocco is a defining milestone for Falcon. It marks our transition from planning and procurement to operational execution and advances our goal of building a competitive battery anode supply chain outside of China,” Bos said.
He added that the facility would enable the company to manufacture qualification-scale CSPG samples while generating the operational knowledge, workforce expertise and process data needed to reduce development risks and accelerate the construction of its planned commercial anode plant.
The investment comes as Morocco continues to strengthen its position as a regional hub for electric vehicle and battery manufacturing. Backed by its strategic geographic location, expanding industrial base and access to critical minerals, the country has attracted growing investment across the battery value chain as manufacturers seek to diversify supply chains beyond Asia.
The launch of Falcon’s pilot plant represents another step in Morocco’s ambition to become a key player in the global clean energy and electric mobility ecosystem while supporting the development of value-added processing industries across Africa.
