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Europe prepares to charge

Battery manufacturing in Europe: The European battery cell manufacturing landscape is sparse compared to its appetite for electric vehicles and stationary storage. Moves are afoot to alter that reality however, not least in Sweden, where Northvolt aims to develop a 32 GWh production facility within the next decade. pv magazine speaks with Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson to find out more.

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pv magazine

17 May 2018

Northvolt’s plans are bold, and some would say necessary if Europe is to seize the storage production initiative. What first inspired you to pursue such a project?It goes back to the days when I was managing the supply chain at Tesla. We were looking at the battery capacities required to meet the needs of a …

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