{"url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-12/talga-talnode-c-kri-battery-cycles","markdown_url":"https://newsforagent.com/news/2026-11-12/talga-talnode-c-kri-battery-cycles.md","title":"Talga's Talnode-C Hits 8,000 Cycles in KRI Battery","headline":"Talga Group's Talnode-C Anode Reaches 8,000 Cycles in Osaka Gas Unit KRI's Battery","description":"Talga Group's Talnode-C graphite anode reached over 8,000 cycles at 75% capacity retention in KRI's ultra-long-life battery.","section":"Research & Clinical Trials","published_at":"2026-11-12T00:41:34+00:00","modified_at":"2026-11-12T00:41:34+00:00","author":"News Desk","key_takeaways":["Talnode-C achieved over 8,000 cycles to 75% capacity retention in KRI's ultra-long-life lithium-ion battery, about five times the lifespan of conventional cells.","KRI customers including automotive manufacturers and energy suppliers are evaluating pilot sample cells containing Talnode-C, with commercialisation and mass production targeted for 2030.","Talga managing director Mark Thompson said a five-fold increase in battery lifespan improves economics, reduces battery replacements and lowers emissions."],"companies":[{"name":"Talga Group","is_primary":true,"profile_url":"https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00064l1/talga-group","website":"https://www.talgagroup.com"}],"source":{"publisher":"TradingView","title":"Talga Group Extends Lifespan of Japanese High-Grade Lithium-Ion Batteries with Talnode-C","url":"https://www.tradingview.com/news/smallcaps:a09001d14094b:0-talga-group-extends-lifespan-of-japanese-high-grade-lithium-ion-batteries-with-talnode-c/"},"other_sources":[],"tags":["Research & Clinical Trials","Talga Group"],"body_markdown":"[Talga Group](https://akta.pro/company-profiles/00064l1/talga-group)'s Talnode-C natural graphite anode has reached over 8,000 cycles to 75% capacity retention in an ultra-long-life lithium-ion battery developed by KRI Inc., the contract research and development subsidiary of Osaka Gas. [TradingView](https://www.tradingview.com/news/smallcaps:a09001d14094b:0-talga-group-extends-lifespan-of-japanese-high-grade-lithium-ion-batteries-with-talnode-c/) reported the result on November 11, 2026.\n\n## Inside KRI's Ultra-Long-Life Battery Test\n\nKRI's cell design provided the stability, homogeneity and rate capability needed for more uniform electrode reactions over time, according to the report. The cycle count is approximately five times the lifespan of conventional lithium-ion cells, and the battery has the potential for an estimated 1 million kilometres of cumulative driving range in EVs.\n\nOsaka Gas reported on October 29, 2026 that its FY27 Q2 ordinary profit fell on crude-driven time-lag losses while underlying profit rose 22.2bn yen, and it raised full-year underlying profit guidance to 226.0bn yen, according to TradingView. KRI has previously identified non-uniform electrode reactions as a major cause of lithium-ion battery degradation.\n\nTalga is an Australian-listed battery anode company mining high-grade natural graphite in northern Sweden and producing coated Talnode anode materials for EV and battery manufacturers at its Luleå facility, according to akta.pro [company records](https://akta.pro/company-data). Pilot sample cells containing Talnode-C are being evaluated by KRI customers including automotive manufacturers and energy suppliers, targeting scale-up to commercialisation and mass production in 2030.\n\nMark Thompson, Talga's managing director, said: \"A five-fold increase in battery lifespan improves economics, reduces battery replacements and lowers emissions, addressing major pain points for sector leaders.\" Thompson also said natural graphite rarely achieves this lifespan and that KRI's results show Talga's highly crystalline, homogenous small-flake graphite can outperform synthetic graphite.\n\n## Talga's Graphite Supply Plans\n\nThe same records show Talga targeting 2027-28 output from the Vittangi Anode Project with a commercial production phase-up, and planned phased production from the EVA plant to a 5,000 tpa commercial line before a full-scale 24,500 tpa anode refinery. Talnode graphite products are involved in 21 active qualification and validation programs with battery manufacturers for fast-charge and high-power applications.\n\n## Talga's Earlier Supply Agreements\n\nTalga signed a binding offtake term sheet with Dainen Materials in October 2026 reserving up to 2,000 tonnes per annum of Talnode-C for five years, with delivery expected in late 2027 and a definitive master supply agreement targeted by March 2027, Mining Technology reported. Kalkine reported that Talga shipped its first commercial Talnode-C anode from its Swedish demonstration plant to UK developer Nyobolt on 3 July 2026.\n\n## What Comes Next for Talnode-C\n\nKRI and Talga are targeting scale-up to commercialisation and mass production in 2030, with pilot sample cells now under evaluation by KRI customers. Talga's definitive master supply agreement with Dainen Materials is targeted by March 2027.\n","publisher":{"name":"News for Agent","url":"https://newsforagent.com"}}