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Welcome to GS Yuasa Lithium Power. GYLP delivers advanced batteries and battery systems for North American clients within the Aerospace, Industrial, Military and Specialty markets. Backed by decades of research and development, and field proven experience, GYLP cells and battery systems are used to power the most advanced and demanding solutions.

At GYLP we use our expertise in lithium ion cells, electronics, mechanical engineering, prototyping and testing to collaboratively work with our customers to develop battery solutions that meet the most rigorous standards for performance, reliability and safety.

We are as proud of our rich heritage and superior performance as we are of our dedicated people. We encourage you to read further and learn why they all make us who we are…and our reputation what it is.

  

Aerospace

Artist’s rendering courtesy of Orbital Sciences Corporation

Specialty

 

Cygnus Program Patch
Jul 17, 2012   
Orbital Sciences Corporation Awards GS Yuasa Lithium Power Follow-on Order for Additional Cygnus Satellite Batteries
GS Yuasa Lithium Power, Inc. (GYLP) announced today that it has been awarded a follow-on order by Orbital Sciences Corporation (NYSE: ORB) to deliver batteries to be used aboard the Cygnus™ cargo logistics spacecraft supporting NASA’s Commercial Resupply Services (CRS) program for the International Space Station. read more...
International Space Station
Nov 29, 2012   
GS Yuasa Li-ion Battery Cells Selected to Power International Space Station
GS Yuasa Lithium Power, Inc. has been awarded a contract by Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne (PWR) to provide lithium ion (Li-ion) battery cells to be used on the International Space Station (ISS). PWR will integrate GS Yuasa Li-ion cells into batteries that will replace the nickel-hydrogen (Ni-H2) batteries which currently power the ISS Electrical Power System during its eclipse mode. read more...
Chile
Dec 05, 2012   
Japanese lithium-ion battery to be supplied to energy storage system in Chile
GS Yuasa International Ltd. (President: Makoto Yoda, Office: Kyoto, Japan) and Mitsubishi Corporation (President: Ken Kobayashi, Office: Tokyo, Japan) are pleased to announce that their lithium-ion battery equipment with a maximum output of 20MW/6.3MWh was selected for a battery energy storage system which will be installed next to the new thermal power plant*1 to be constructed in Mejillones, Chile. read more...
Mar 26, 2012   
JR Freight’s First Mass-produced Hybrid Locomotive with GS Yuasa’s Industrial-use Lithium-ion Battery
GS Yuasa Corporation (Tokyo Stock Exchange: 6674) announced today that its industrial-use lithium-ion battery module has been installed in Japan Freight Railway Company’s (“JR Freight”) first mass-produced hybrid shunting locomotive, which was launched from the Tokyo Freight Terminal Station in February 2012. read more...
Sep 10, 2012   
GS Yuasa Lithium Ion Battery Cells Power RBSP Satellites
On August 30, 2012 NASA’s Radiation Belt Storm Probes (RBSP) were launched from Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, Fla. RBSP is the first twin-spacecraft mission designed to explore the Earth’s Van Allen radiation belts, a harsh region of energetic particles and radiation where most satellites avoid operation due to risk of damage. Each of the satellites contain lithium ion battery cells provided by GS Yuasa Lithium Power. read more...