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Saft invests heavily in the three chemistries that dominate today’s battery market – nickel, primary lithium, and rechargeable lithium (lithium-ion).  Saft’s nickel-based batteries work in extreme temperatures and last longer than the competition’s, making them the preferred choice for backup power in industry and on board trains, as well as engine starting for aircraft. Saft’s nickel battery solutions provide reliable, proven and high-performance backup power that gives control over maintenance budgets. One example is aviation, where Saft takes great pride in being the battery supplier that provides lightweight nickel-cadmium (Ni-Cd) for some 80 percent of all large commercial aircraft. Saft’s primary lithium battery range provides both high-energy and high-power solutions. These batteries can last more than 20 years and are ideal for use in applications where replacement is difficult and expensive, such as gas, water, electric meters and Internet of Things devices such as environmental sensors. Saft also makes the most powerful lithium-ion (Li-ion) cells and batteries, able to operate in unregulated outdoor conditions at extreme temperatures, hot or cold. They can function equally well as a , a , a , a and much more.  High-energy li-ion batteries also play a growing role in renewable energy applications that need discharge times of more than two hours. Housed in an energy storage system (ESS), these utility-scale batteries enhance grid flexibility, reduce infrastructure investment, and optimize power flows.   Looking ahead, Saft is a battery company that recognizes the demand for a step change in battery performance. To achieve this, we are investing in our to develop the first generation of industrial solid-state batteries. These batteries will provide a combination of low cost, high energy density/low weight and long life that will take electric vehicle and energy storage applications to the next level.