Podcast on green battery production in Europe

The Swedish Battery Manufacturer Northvolt 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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