EXHIBIT 23.1
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the KEMET Corporation 2011 Omnibus Equity Incentive Plan of KEMET Corporation of our reports dated May 20, 2011, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedules of KEMET Corporation and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of KEMET Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended March 31, 2011, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
| /s/ Ernst & Young LLP |
Greenville, South Carolina
August 15, 2011