FREYR's Giga Arctic project gets fresh infusion of €100 million

Battery manufacturing company, FREYR Battery (FREYR) on Thursday announced it has been awarded a €100 million grant from the European Union ("EU") to support development of FR...

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Microvast loses $200 million US grant over China concerns

The US Department of Energy has withdrawn a $200 million grant to US battery maker Microvast, citing concerns over the company's connections with China. The grant was aimed at help...

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Europe bags €10 billion in giga factory investments

Europe has bagged around 10 billion euros in investment for two giga factories that will supply batteries to car manufacturers from 2026. The deals come after the bloc loosened rul...

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Amara Raja begins construction of Telangana’s first giga factory

Industrial and automotive battery major, Amara Raja Batteries Ltd. (ARBL) on Saturday held the ground-breaking ceremony of one of India's largest and Telangana's first giga factory...

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EnerVenue to set up 1 GWh Metal-Hydrogen Battery plant in Kentucky

Metal-hydrogen battery tech firm EnerVenue has announced the setting up of one-million-square-foot gigafactory in Shelby County, Kentucky. The site will become the compan...

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VW Group's PowerCo SE to build its third Battery gigafactory in Canada

The Volkswagen Group is stepping up its activities in North America in a bid to take a strong position in the important growth market for battery electric vehicles. ...

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Tesla investing $3.6b on Nevada for 100 GWh 4680 cell factory & semi-trucks

Tesla has announced a significant investment of US $3.6 billion to expand its first and quintessential gigafactory in Nevada, United States. The gigafactory's phase 2 expansio...

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Rajesh Exports inks pact with MHI, Karnataka for 5 GWh battery gigafactory

Bengaluru-based Rajesh Exports, one of the three selected participants in the Government of India's ₹ 18,100 crore Production Linked Incentive (PLI) Scheme for Advanced Chemistry C...

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Battery cell manufacturing: Trailing the Giga factory trend

Taking a look at the mushrooming of mega-sized battery cell manufacturing plants: why JVs between auto OEMs and cell makers can secure steady demand, but also why it makes sense fo...

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Energy Storage & Gigafactories | Review 2022: A look at the year that was

Team ETN has compiled a brief review of the global energy storage sector from various reports released in 2022, and recapped snapshots of news about important turn o...

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Amara Raja to set up 16 GWh Lithium-ion Battery giga plant in Telangana

Indian battery giant Amara Raja Batteries Limited (ARBL) is investing over ₹ 9,500 crores over the next ten years for establishing state-of-the-art research and...

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KORE Power raising $150 million for 'KOREplex' battery gigafactory

US-based battery and ES developer KORE Power has announced an initial $75 million tranche of a private financing totalling $150 million, lead by Siemens Financi...

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FREYR picks Georgia for multi-phase ‘Giga America’ battery manufacturing plant

FREYR Battery has confirmed that its 'Giga America' clean battery manufacturing facility in the U.S is to come up in Coweta County in the state of Georgia. The company is to undert...

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ONE Circle 20 GWh battery cell factory in Michigan announced

American battery startup Our Next Energy (ONE) has announced its own circular model of cell manufacturing gigafactories 'ONE Circle', starting with a 20 GWh facility in the state o...

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Exide begins construction of lithium-ion battery facility in Bengaluru

Indian battery major Exide has announced the formal start of the construction of its first multi-gigawatt hour lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility at Haraluru in Bengaluru. Bui...

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IESA to host the 6th World Energy Storage Day Global Conference & Expo on Sept. 22

India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA) is all set to host the 6th World Energy Storage Day (WESD) on Thursday, September 22. With only a week left for WESD 2022 - Global Conference a...

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BMW to use round battery cells from 2025, plans for six 20 GWh giga factories

German automaker BMW has announced a 'new era of e-mobility' from 2025 with the models of its 'NEUE KLASSE' EV architecture, using newly-developed round battery cells adapted for t...

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Australia's first lithium-ion giga factory completes pilot program

Australia's first lithium-ion battery giga factory has inched closer to commercial operations with the successful completion of advanced manufacturing pilot program ...

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Reliance Industries to build four giga factories in India

Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) Chairman, Mukesh Ambani has announced that the company will build four giga factories in India.  Speaking at the 44th annual g...

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“Aspire to make India a world leader in new energy manufacturing”: Mukesh Ambani at Reliance Industries AGM 2022

Reliance Industries Chairman, Mukesh Ambani addressing Reliance Industries Annual General Meeting (AGM) 2022.

India's largest private sector corporation, Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) held its 45th Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday (Aug. 29) making several big-ticket announcements fro...

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FREYR Battery establishes Technology Center in Boston

FREYR Battery has announced that it has opened its first U.S.-based technology center in Boston by the company's expansion strategy. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, FREYR is...

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Sakuu opens new battery printing and engineering facility in Silicon Valley

Sakuu, developer of the world's first 3D printed solid-state battery, has announced that it has opened a state-of-the-art multi-faceted engineering hub for its battery platform pri...

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Exide to set up Lithium-ion cell manufacturing facility in Bengaluru

Image source-Exide

India's leading battery maker, Exide Industries, on Wednesday (July 27) announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Exide Energy Solutions Ltd (EESL) has executed a ...

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Northvolt secures $1.1 billion to support battery mfg. factory rollout in Europe

Battery manufacturer Northvolt has announced the signing of a $1.1 billion convertible note to finance its expansion of battery cell and cathode material production in Europe to su...

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IESA Academy’s Advanced Energy Storage Manufacturing Masterclass

IESA organizing the "5th Masterclass on Advanced Energy Storage Manufacturing" to support Battery Gigafactories and supply chain ecosystem development in India.  The world is ...

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FREYR Battery to begin construction of its inaugural giga factory in Norway

FREYR-Battery's site at Sentraltomta-Mo industrial park

FREYR Battery (FREYR), the next-generation battery cell manufacturer has sanctioned the construction of Giga Artic (combined gigafactories 1 and 2) -- FREY...

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Tesla revives pre-lockdown output levels to 70 percent at Giga Shanghai

Amid the ongoing COVID-19 lockdown throughout the Chinese city of Shanghai, it is reported that Tesla has restored the weekly output of its giga plant to nearly 70 percent of the p...

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FREYR Battery, Statkraft ink pact, securing long-term RE supply

FREYR Battery has announced that it has signed a binding Heads of Terms with Statkraft. The Heads of Terms is expected to be finalized as a long-term physical supply agreement, wit...

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Securing a robust raw materials supply chain: Challenges and Opportunities

As India's endeavors in making the energy transition, catch momentum, the recent efforts in domestic battery manufacturing will prove critical in ensuring energy security for the c...

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FREYR Battery to provide 28.5GWh battery cells to Powin

Powin Energy Corp. (Powin), a US-based leading provider of battery energy storage systems signed an agreement with FREYR Battery (FREYR) on Monday to purchase 28.5 GWh of battery c...

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