EBA250 NEWS

Norway launches its national battery strategy to attract large investments and factories in the field

Jun 30, 2022

After the launch of several battery strategies at national level, (Sweden in Dec 2020; Finland in Jan 2021; Hungary in Sept 2021), it is now Norway’s turn to release its...

Stellantis becomes shareholder in decarbonized lithium company Vulcan Energy

Jun 27, 2022

The strategic alliances along the European battery value chain continues to expand. Last week, Stellantis announced a €50 million equity investment in Vulcan Energy, becoming the second largest shareholder in...

First homegrown European battery company to qualify as Tier One supplier

Jun 21, 2022

We are pleased to share another milestone for the European battery industry. Benchmark Mineral Intelligence has indeed just upgraded Northvolt to a Tier 1 supplier of batteries to the automotive...

BASQUEVOLT, the Basque initiative for production of solid-state batteries, is launched with the aim of producing 10GWh by 2027

Jun 10, 2022

BASQUEVOLT, the Basque solid-state battery initiative, will begin production of battery cells in 2027 with the aim of reaching a capacity of 10GWh. This is one of the main objectives...

Producing critical battery raw materials in Europe for a safe and sustainable battery value chain: the example of the San José lithium mining project

Jun 2, 2022

As Europe is dependent on importing more than 80% of the necessary battery materials, building up a certain share of domestic production within the EU is critical. Not only this...

How the European Battery Alliance is driving decarbonisation in Europe

May 17, 2022

Launch of EBA250 - European Battery Alliance

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...

Germany grants IPCEI funding to Northvolt

May 16, 2022

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...

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

Mar 29, 2022

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...

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

Mar 15, 2022

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...

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

Feb 24, 2022

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...