Vianode has entered into a lease agreement for an additional building at Heroya Industrial Park in Porsgrunn, Norway for shortening the time to start production and increase overall capacity.
The building has been secured through a lease agreement between Vianode and Herøya Industrial Park and is located next to the site where Vianode plans to establish the large-scale plant. It is intended for a fast-track option that is being considered to address the strong demand from customers and to shorten time to market. A fast-track plant will also represent a platform for further technology and process development.
Chris York, VP, Vianode, said that, their industrial pilot in Kristiansand, Norway is now operational with over 200 metric tons of annual capacity available for customer development with scaled up equipment. At the same time, there is an acceleration in the market driving a need for larger volumes of industrially produced materials earlier than expected. He added that their objective for a fast-track plant is a response to that customer demand.
The potential fast-track plant at Herøya can add an additional 5,000 metric tons of production capacity, bringing Vianode’s total production at Herøya to approximately 60,000 metric tons of synthetic graphite – equivalent to close to 1 million electric vehicles per year.
In parallel, the Vianode organisation is growing and the company is looking to add additional talent for those who want help “Empower a Greener Life”. Vianode is creating long-term solutions for active anode materials in support of the clean energy transition to energy storage for renewables and electric vehicles.
Vianode’s advanced battery materials increase safety and reduce charging time in electric vehicles and other sophisticated energy storage applications.
Vianode, an Elkem company, is a producer of sustainably engineered battery materials that increases safety and reduces charging time in electric vehicles and enables better solutions for energy storage applications. Elkem is one of the world’s leading providers of advanced material solutions shaping a better and more sustainable future. The company develops silicones, silicon products and carbon solutions by combining natural raw materials, renewable energy, and human ingenuity.
Source: Vianode Press Release
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