The launch of Volkswagen ID.3 marks another landmark in the transition to electromobility. This era includes affordable electric vehicles and moreover a strong commitment from one of the leading automobile manufacturers in the world. This was spelled out by the CEO Herbert Diess: “The e-mobility campaign will forever change the face of the company’s fleet. In […]
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Battery storage can serve on any level of the electricity grid. The article describes the role that can be played by residential storage. This is a clear indication on how power system solutions will increasingly be distributed in the system, including both production and storage. Read full article on PV Magazine.
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The price for renewable energy production in the form of solar and wind has dropped dramatically for quite some time now and became competitive with fossil energy. But the missing link has been storage. Today we can see how batteries are key in the future renewable energy system. The work of the European Battery Alliance
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Battery minerals will become “the new oil” as electrification of the transport sector is accelerating. This highlights the importance of domestic mineral resources for Europe. The European Battery Alliance encourages the development of a complete value chain for batteries including mining, cell production and recycling. Coupled with sustainability targets, this will ensure that both a
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The next EBA250 meeting will be held in Brussels on Wednesday, September 25th 2019. Following the output of the last EBA250 Stakeholder Meeting on January 29th and listening to EBA250 members’ input on how to bridge the gap between financial institutions and businesses, EIT InnoEnergy has since then, with the support of selected financial institutions
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A lot has been achieved since the official launch of EBA250 in October 2017. The EBA250 network has developed into the meeting point for the industrial, R&I and financial stakeholders of the growing European battery ecosystem. As reference, in the 4th report on the State of the Energy Union April 2019, the European Commission acknowledges
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The launch event for BatteRIes Europe took place on the 25th of June at the Renaissance Hotel in Brussels, Belgium. The European Technology and Innovation Platform on Batteries is aimed at fostering innovation, research and knowledge for the entire European battery value chain, engaging stakeholders coming from industry, research and regulation and was kicked-off in
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FREYR AS, a Norwegian incorporated company, is backed by a multi-million investment from EIT InnoEnergy to build a 32 GWh battery cell production facility in Rana municipality, Norway. EIT InnoEnergy’s investment will enable FREYR to complement the emerging Norwegian battery ecosystem, together with previously announced partners SINTEF – one of the largest independent research organisations in
On June 12, Vice-President Šefčovič in charge of the Energy Union met the Board of the European Investment Bank (EIB). In its speech, Maroš Šefčovič insisted on the tremendous progress made in the frame of the European Battery Alliance, also thanks to the support of the EIB. Whereas a number of challenges still have to be
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The establishment of a complete domestic battery value chain in Europe is well on its way. Volkswagen Group and Goldman Sachs Merchant Banking lead a $1 billion equity capital raise in Northvolt alongside BMW Group, AMF, Folksam Group and IMAS Foundation. Combining this with the debt financing already set to be provided to the Swedish