Quebec’s electric vehicle battery sector
Quebec is in a position to remain a leader in the electric vehicle battery sector and can rely on assets readily available in the province: critical and strategic minerals (CSM), technological expertise and innovation and green energy.
As early as 2019, Propulsion Québec was already highlighting the immense potential of the lithium-ion battery sector in Quebec in its study conducted by KPMG, which identified the province’s incredible assets.
To meet the growing needs of sustainable mobility, this sector encompasses the entire value chain of the battery for zero-emission vehicles; from the extraction and transformation of CSMs, to the complete manufacture of batteries, their second-life reuse and recycling.
Along with implementing a local supply chain, the province can also benefit from markets in the rest of Canada, the United States, and Europe. This stabilizes and secures supply along the entire value chain. Quebec is therefore making a concrete effort to reduce the carbon footprint along each link of the chain, resulting in greener batteries.
Canada earned the top spot out of 30 countries in BloombergNEF’s (BNEF’s) Global Lithium-Ion Battery Supply Chain Ranking (2023). This ranking examines the potential of each country to establish a secure, reliable and sustainable supply chain for lithium-ion batteries. This potential is assessed by analyzing 46 metrics across five categories: raw materials, battery manufacturing, downstream demand, environmental, social and governance (ESG) considerations, and industry, infrastructure and innovation. According to BNEF’s overview of the results, Canada’s climb to the top ranking in 2023 can be attributed to its “consistent manufacturing and production advances, and strong ESG credentials,” which can be greatly attributed to Quebec knowledge and expertise (environmental management, green energy, innovations, etc.).
Ideas backed by Propulsion Québec
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The Quebec battery sector is a rapidly developing ecosystem with diverse stakeholders.
Propulsion Québec has set itself the challenge of acting as an advocate for the ecosystem in Quebec and internationally, supporting the growth of the many stakeholders in this sector and facilitating their collaboration. To achieve this, it is important to support the development of a comprehensive Quebec battery sector. Supporting the manufacturing sector is also essential.
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As North America’s key player, Quebec benefits from being a step ahead of the global movement to reduce GHG.
However, to stay in the lead, Quebec must keep the momentum going and be proactive. Propulsion Québec is making every effort to maximize our opportunities to be successful in this energy transition by mobilizing members and partners (government, support organizations) and by being the driving force behind collaborative projects.
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This decarbonized industrial revolution is also synonymous with job vacancies.
Collaboration between stakeholders is essential to maximizing synergies. Propulsion Québec promotes collaboration, networking and exchanging ideas among stakeholders. Incidentally, several educational institutions are ready to meet the needs of this new industry.
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The valorization of batteries along their entire life cycle is essential to a successful energy transition.
It is therefore important to support industries that offer batteries a second life and recycle them so that eventually, CSMs are recovered in Quebec, thereby promoting the local supply of raw materials.
Key numbers
stakeholders make up the expanded community of interest from Propulsion Québec battery sector, 34 of which are industries.[1]
the number of stakeholders in the Quebec battery sector.[1]
businesses form the reuse and recycling links of the battery value chain.[1]
institutions or research centres in Quebec are working on battery-related projects.[1]
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Michel Parent
Director, Battery Sector
