Toshiba Showcases SCiB LTO Battery at Asia Sustainable Energy Week
What you’ll learn:
- Toshiba’s SCiB LTO cells feature 20,000 cycle lifetimes and achieve 80% charge in six minutes.
- SCiB has been widely used for vehicle, industrial and infrastructure applications, including automobiles, buses, railroad cars, elevators, and power plants.
Toshiba Corp. is set to participate in ASIA Sustainable Energy Week 2025 (ASEW 2025), Asia’s leading platform for clean energy innovation, which takes place from July 2 to 4, 2025 in Bangkok. At the exhibition, the company will present its SCiB lithium-ion battery cell family, which features a lithium-titanium-oxide (LTO) anode chemistry.
This technology is engineered to deliver high safety standards, rapid charging capabilities—achieving 80% charge in just six minutes (Fig. 1)—and an extended lifecycle exceeding 20,000 charge-discharge cycles (Fig. 2).
The SciB battery family comprises cells of varying physical size, energy rating, and optimization (Fig. 3).
Another attribute of Toshiba’s SCiB battery family is that it’s rated for operation down to –30°C (Fig. 4).
Low internal resistance (Fig. 5) makes SCiB well-suited for smaller-battery-pack, frequent-charging EVs, such as transit buses that charge at bus stops, rail with discontinuous power catenaries, or short-run ferries that charge during embarkation, which makes up for the lower energy density as compared to other lithium-ion battery chemistries.
Representative characteristics of the 20-Ah, high-power SCiB cell are shown in the table.
Deployment Across Multiple Sectors
Toshiba claims that the versatility of the SCiB battery is underscored by its adoption in a range of applications, including electric vehicles, stationary energy storage systems, logistics fleets, and maritime vessels. The company said that its robust design offers durability, space efficiency, and rapid turnaround times, all of which are critical for operators seeking to enhance operational efficiency while reducing environmental impact.
ASEW 2025 is being held at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) in Bangkok, Thailand**.
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**The Convention Center is easily accessible, being two MRT (subway) stops from the Makkasan station, a station on the “Airport Link” rail line that connects directly to Suvarnabhumi Airport (“BKK”). The first stop on the MRT line is Asok/Sukhumvit, a connector hub to the city’s Skytrain system (“BTS”). Asok is a great area for accommodations, with a wide-ranging selection of luxury and pricing (starting at around $25/night to over $1,000), and has Thai and international cuisine, large city parks, and nightlife—all within walking range.
