Leclanché is a Swiss Lithium-ion cells and energy storage solutions company founded in 1909. Through a licensed

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separator technology and focus on lithium–titanate technology, Leclanché manufactures large-format

lithium-ion A lithium-ion or Li-ion battery is a type of rechargeable battery which uses the reversible reduction of lithium ions to store energy. It is the predominant battery type used in portable consumer electronics and electric vehicles. It also sees ...

cells. At the end of the second quarter 2012, Leclanché started operations of its first production line with an installed annual capacity of up to 76 MWh in lithium titanate cells. Leclanché was founded in 1909 in

Yverdon-les-Bains Yverdon-les-Bains () (called Eburodunum and Ebredunum during the Roman era) is a municipality in the district of Jura-Nord vaudois of the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is the seat of the district. The population of Yverdon-les-Bains, , was ...

in the Swiss canton of

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. The company is named after the

Leclanché cell The Leclanché cell is a battery invented and patented by the French scientist Georges Leclanché in 1866. The battery contained a conducting solution (electrolyte) of ammonium chloride, a cathode (positive terminal) of carbon, a depolarizer of m ...

invented and patented by the French scientist

Georges Leclanché Georges Leclanché (October 9, 1839 – September 14, 1882) was a French electrical engineer chiefly remembered for his invention of the Leclanché cell, one of the first modern electrical batteries and the forerunner of the modern dry cell batter ...

in 1866. Through the integration of a spin-off from the German research organization

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in 2006, the company pivoted from a traditional battery manufacturer to become a developer and manufacturer of lithium-ion cells. Leclanché employs 120 staff and is listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (LECN). The company has its headquarters in Yverdon-les-Bains,

Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

and production facilities in

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in the state of

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. In 2017, the company announced a trial to install energy storage batteries at sites owned by Dutch

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operator

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