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#European #Battery #Gigafactory

In our third episode of "Battery Generation" we talk to Christofer Haux from #Northvolt. The #Swedish #Battery #Manufacturer has become one of the #biggest #European #battery #supplier for #EV markets. In June 2021, companies such as the #BMW Group, #Volkswagen Group, among other #European #OEMs, have announced they would invest in the company. In total, the investments sum up to 1 billion US dollars - or more.

The company is currently building a #battery #gigafactory in #Skellefteå, #Sweden. The first #battery from #Skellefteå Gigafactory was assembled in December 2021, the #production for commercial uses is planned to start in 2022. #Northvolt's plan is to increase production #capacity as large as 32 gigawatt-hours by 2023. The factory will be "the largest in Swedish history", creating #challenges for #newcomers and the existing community.

Northvolt also recently announced to build a secondary #gigafactory in #Heide, Germany. Powered by the #cleanest #electricity #grid in #Germany, #Northvolt "#Drei" is supposedly positioned to #produce the cleanest #batteries in #continental #Europe with capacity up to 60 GWh, #Northvolt stated.

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