Li-on Battery Gigafactories in Europe (January 2021)

Gigafactories in Europe as known in January 2021 - image credit: Roland Zenn

June 2020 Gigafactories Update:

• 24 Gigafactories for Li-Ion Battery cells announced

• More than 600 GWh total annual production capacity (100 GWh more than in June 2020)

• Enough to equip about 9 million Electric Vehicles per year

Decisions on BYD, CALB, Panasonic and GS Yuasa Gigafactories are still pending

Some recent developments in Q4 2020:

• 23rd of September: Tesla announces in-house production of 4680 cylindrical cells in Gruenheide, Berlin. One production line will have an output of 20 GWh/a, multiple lines are planned

• 17th of November: Svolt announces 24 GWh Battery Cell Gigafactory in Germany, Saarland

• 18th of November: Panasonic-Equinor-Hydro plan to form a strategic partnership to explore possibilities for establishing a Gigafactory in Norway

For more details on the European Gigafactories check-out Roland’s podcast episode at Redefining Energy (available on Apple and on Spotify)