This is how Northvolt Six will look, according to Northvolt's presentation at the press conference in Canada. Northvolt Six in Canada is planned to have the same production capacity as Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå, 60 GWh.
The battery manufacturer announced this news at a press conference in Canada on Thursday.
The establishment will take place on a 170-hectare site just outside Montreal. Northvolt has received guarantees that cell production will be carried out using 100 percent renewable energy in the form of hydropower.
Northvolt's co-founder, Paolo Cerruti, will lead the project as CEO of Northvolt North America, headquartered in Montreal.
"We look forward to engaging with all local stakeholders and the province to make Northvolt Six a textbook example of sustainable investments," says Northvolt's co-founder Paolo Cerruti in a press release. He will lead the project as the CEO of Northvolt North America.
– We see tremendous potential in Northvolt Six, not only to rapidly expand our capacity to bring sustainable batteries to North American markets, but also to accelerate Quebec's role as a key player in the global energy transition," said Cerruti in a press release.
When fully developed, Northvolt Six will have an annual cell production capacity of 60 GWh, which is also the target for Northvolt Ett in Skellefteå. Facilities for cathode active material production and battery recycling will be built next to the factory.
"Over the seven years since Northvolt was founded, we have pursued a unique goal - to establish a new, sustainable model for battery manufacturing. Today, we expand our ambitions by bringing Northvolt to Canada," says Northvolt's CEO Peter Carlsson in a press release about the new factory.
The initial phase of the project will require an investment equivalent of 55 billion kronor and will employ up to 3,000 people, according to Northvolt. Construction of the first 30 GWh is expected to begin at the end of 2023, with production starting in 2026.
According to the press release, this is the largest private investment in Quebec's history and has been developed with the support of the government of Canada and Quebec's local leadership.