Norway's Prime Minister inaugurates Europe's first gigawatt battery factory: IANS

Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store inaugurated Europe's first gigawatt scale factory for LFP batteries, IANS noted.  Based in southern Norway, it is owned by startup Morrow Batteries.

Morrow Batteries can produce 3 million battery cells annually, resulting in a capacity of 1GWh, as per Xinhua news agency. 

"Arendal is home now to Europe's first gigawatt scale factory for LFP batteries, creating jobs, fostering value creation and positioning itself for significant export revenues. We are eager to deliver our first commercial batteries to consumers by the end of the year," Lars Christian Bacher, CEO of Morrow Batteries noted. 

At present the factory employs around 150 workers on a shift schedule and is the first of four planned in Arendal. Morrow aims to build three more factories in the region, IANS noted. 

Based in southern Norway, it is owned by startup Morrow Batteries. Morrow Batteries can produce 3 million battery cells annually, resulting in a capacity of 1GWh, as per Xinhua news agency. 

"Arendal is home now to Europe's first gigawatt scale factory for LFP batteries, creating jobs, fostering value creation and positioning itself for significant export revenues. We are eager to deliver our first commercial batteries to consumers by the end of the year," Lars Christian Bacher, CEO of Morrow Batteries noted. 

At present the factory employs around 150 workers on a shift schedule and is the first of four planned in Arendal. Morrow aims to build three more factories in the region, IANS noted.