Battery maker Morrow Batteries— a joint venture between Graphene Batteries and Agder Energy Ventures— has announced plans to establish a gigafactory in Norway.
Work on the 32GWh factory, which will consist of four equal modules of 8GWh, is expected to begin next year with the first section planned to be ready in 2024.
The first part of the project is likely to use existing battery technology, while the remaining modules are expected to manufacture lithium-sulfur (enhanced with graphene derivatives) using Norwegian firm Graphene Batteries’ technology.
BEST was unable to confirm the location of the planned facility at the time of publication, but reports suggest it will be in Agder county to the south of Norway.
Terje Andersen will be the company’s CEO. He said: “Access to batteries is one of the biggest challenges for green restructuring, and we have the advantage that can make Norway a major battery-producing nation.
“We have spent two years building the ecosystem around Morrow. As we move into the market phase, it is with two heavy players in the back and in close cooperation with Norway’s leading environments in the process industry, research and education.”
The EU Horizon 2020 contributed to Morrow Batteries’ plan to support the first technology development stage, as part of a larger commitment to the electric sector.
