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29 June 2022 10:34

Auf dem Weg zur industriellen Wasserverantwortung: Northvolt unterzeichnet Absichtserklärung für Projekt in Heide

Northvolt hat heute die Unterzeichnung einer Absichtserklärung mit dem Abwasserzweckverband (AZV) Region Heide bekannt gegeben, die wichtige Aspekte der Ver- und Entsorgung der Batterie-Gigafabrik umfasst. 

"Praktisch alle Produktionsindustrien benötigen Wasser für ihre Prozesse, und die Batterieproduktion ist keine Ausnahme. Angesichts des zunehmenden Drucks auf die Wasserressourcen können

15 March 2022 07:30

Northvolt will seine dritte Gigafabrik in Deutschlands führender Region für Erneuerbare Energien errichten

Northvolt unterzeichnet eine Absichtserklärung mit dem norddeutschen Bundesland Schleswig-Holstein und der Region Heide für die Entwicklung einer 60 GWh Lithium-Ionen Batteriefabrik Die Gigafabrik, Northvolt Drei, soll 3.000 Mitarbeiter beschäftigen und Ende 2025 die ersten Batterien produzieren Angetrieben durch das grünste Stromnetz in Deutschland ist Northvolt Drei in der Lage, die umweltf

15 March 2022 07:30

Northvolt announces its third gigafactory will be established in Germany’s clean energy valley

Northvolt signs Memorandum of Understanding with the north German state of Schleswig-Holstein and the region of Heide for the development of a 60 GWh lithium-ion battery manufacturing plant

25 February 2022 07:30

Northvolt to transform closed paper mill in Sweden into new gigafactory

Northvolt and Stora Enso has today announced the signing of a letter of intent on a purchase of the Kvarnsveden Mill and the surrounding industrial area in Borlänge, Sweden. Northvolt will develop the site into a manufacturing plant for active material and battery cells, reusing and refurbishing much of the existing facilities and site infrastructure.

4 February 2022 07:00

Volvo Cars and Northvolt accelerate shift to electrification with new, 3,000-job battery plant in Gothenburg, Sweden

Volvo Cars and Northvolt have selected Gothenburg, Sweden, to establish a new battery manufacturing plant which will commence operations in 2025, create up to 3,000 jobs and complement the planned R&D centre that both companies announced in December as part of an investment of approximately SEK 30 billion.

29 December 2021 08:15

Northvolt assembles first lithium-ion battery cell at Swedish gigafactory

Last night, the commissioning of the Northvolt Ett gigafactory in northern Sweden led to the assembly of the first battery cell. Marking a new chapter in European industrial history, the cell is the first to have been fully designed, developed and assembled at a gigafactory by a homegrown European battery company.

14 December 2021 11:15

Galp and Northvolt establish joint venture ‘Aurora’ to develop a lithium conversion facility

Galp and Northvolt establish joint venture ‘Aurora’ to develop a lithium processing facility in Portugal, with an annual production capacity of up to 35,000 tons of lithium hydroxide and a start of commercial operations in 2026.

12 November 2021 09:00

Northvolt produces first fully recycled battery cell – looks towards establishing 125,000 ton/year giga recycling plant

Northvolt today announced that its recycling program, Revolt, has produced its first lithium-ion battery cell featuring a nickel-manganese-cobalt (NMC) cathode produced with metals recovered through the recycling of battery waste.

18 October 2021 07:00

Northvolt partners with Swedish cleantech startup to upcycle 200.000 tons of salt per year

Northvolt and Cinis Fertilizer, a Swedish startup on a mission to produce sustainable and circular fertilizer, today announced the signing of an offtake agreement for sodium sulfate salt to be recovered from battery manufacturing processes and repurposed for commercial use.

7 October 2021 08:00

Northvolt invests $750 million to establish world’s first R&D campus covering the entire battery ecosystem

Northvolt is underway in establishing Northvolt Labs as Europe’s leading campus for battery technologies via investment of approximately $750 million Key facilities under development include platforms for material and cell R&D and industrialization, battery systems development and battery recycling Collectively, Northvolt Labs will host a unique ecosystem of capacities for catalyzing advances

21 June 2021 08:00

Volvo Car Group and Northvolt to join forces in battery development and production

Volvo Car Group intends to establish a joint venture with leading Swedish battery company Northvolt to develop and produce more sustainable batteries, tailored to power the next generation of pure electric Volvo and Polestar cars.

9 June 2021 08:25

Northvolt raises $2.75 billion in equity to deploy further battery cell capacity – expands Swedish gigafactory to 60 GWh

Northvolt today announced the signing of a $2.75 billion private placement to finance further battery cell production capacity and R&D efforts in order to meet the increasing demand of customers engaged in the transition to decarbonized, electric solutions.