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How the European Battery Alliance is driving decarbonisation in Europe

The European Battery Alliance has been recognised as a blueprint for European industrial strategy. Now, EBA250 is calling for an upgrade to Europe’s battery chain ambitions. And it has a plan to deliver on them, as explained by Thore Sekkenes, EBA250 Programme Director at EIT InnoEnergy. Launched in 2017 under the auspices of European Commission […]

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Germany grants IPCEI funding to Northvolt

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As reported by electrive.com last week, Northvolt will receive European funding for its manufacturing plant in Germany via the IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European Interest) mechanism. The IPCEI is a transnational project funded by state aid aiming at promoting strategic industrial areas in the EU, thus contributing to growth, employment and competitivess. The establishment

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Joint statement for an accelerated action plan to support the growth of the European battery industry

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On March 23 was held in Brussels the European Battery Alliance (EBA) High-Level Industrial Meeting organised and hosted by EBA250-EIT InnoEnergy. This meeting brought together key stakeholders along a battery value chain to take stock of the achievements of the EBA since its launch five years ago. The high-level representatives of the EBA confirmed their

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Collaboration between the European Battery Alliance and U.S Li-Bridge Alliance receives support from the EU Commission and U.S. Department of Energy

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Yesterday, the Commission and the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced support for a collaboration between the European Battery Alliance and the U.S. Li-Bridge alliance to accelerate development of robust supply chains for lithium-ion and next generation batteries, including the critical raw materials segments. Bolstering the clean energy economy and strengthening the battery value chain

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European Commission set to grant EIT InnoEnergy 10 million Euros to bridge growing skills gap across battery value chain

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The European Commission is set to grant EIT InnoEnergy, the innovation engine for sustainable energy across Europe, 10 million Euros in funding towards the European Battery Alliance (EBA) Academy, following the signing of a Letter of Intent between the European Institute of Innovation & Technology (EIT), a body of the European Union, and EIT InnoEnergy.

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From coal-fired generation to cleaner alternatives

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Big news for the stationary battery storage market. Last week, Australian-based Origin Energy announced its intention to close down Australia’s largest coal-fired power plant before “end of life”. Once power production will cease, the site is expected to host a 700MWh battery storage instead. This means that we have reached a point in sun-rich areas where

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Sweden celebrates the 5th anniversary of the EBA with establishment of a second gigafactory

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At the launch of the European Battery Alliance (EBA) in 2017 there was virtually no cell production capacity in Europe. And Northvolt’s endeavour to build a battery manufacturing plant was seen with a lot of scepticism. Today, Europe’s green industrial revolution is a fact. The EBA has in just 5 years turned Europe into a

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French company Verkor chooses Dunkirk to build its first Gigafactory

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French startup Verkor has announced the selection of Dunkirk (Hauts de France) for the construction of its first Gigafactory that will produce low-carbon battery cells designed to support Europe’s net-zero goals. The announcement marks a significant milestone for Verkor, founded in 2020, and for the European battery industry at large. Dunkirk has proven to be

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Batteries Europe to drive research & innovation on batteries to the next level

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We are pleased to relay that Batteries Europe initiative is now reconducted for another three years to enrich, strengthen and extend the knowledge transfer and competitiveness across the European battery value chain. Launched in 2019, Batteries Europe platform has brought together key European stakeholders in the European batteries research and innovation (R&I) community to support

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Stationary storage targeted by several of the European cell manufacturing projects

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A year ago we reported on a substantial growth in Energy Storage Systems (ESS) projects being established around the world. The largest battery ESS installed is till the Moss Landing facility in California with 400 MW/1200 MWh capacity. There are however several other very large scale projects being announced. Europe is also getting into the

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