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France, Germany, and Sweden are advocating for a stronger European battery sector to decrease reliance on China. Key statistics indicate that European battery production is expected to surge from 69 GWh in 2022 to 773 GWh by 2030, aiming for a self-sufficient supply chain. Concerns include potential delays and risks to over half of the planned production capacity due to insufficient government support. Next steps involve enhancing investment in local production, implementing robust sustainability regulations, and securing funding for gigafactories. #BatteryIndependence #EU #Sustainability https://lnkd.in/e3ub3ZJ9

🔋𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐮𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐛𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲! The Netherlands plays a vital role in the European and global #battery value chain. With a strong tech-based economy, and world-class infrastructure, the country is perfectly positioned to unlock the European market.   International cooperation is essential to unlock the full potential of this sector.   𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐍𝐋 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭: 🔸Control points for The Netherlands in the battery value chain 🔸Key strengths like new #battery materials and cells, #circularity, and equipment for production (cells, modules and packs) 🔸Growth opportunities in heavy-duty #transport ( including maritime) and grid support 🔸Data, safety and testing   To grow the Dutch battery value chain, a strong Public-Private Partnership has been established through the Battery Competence Cluster-NL. This cluster connects government, companies, and research institutes   ⚡️𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐬: Discover how the Battery Competence Cluster - NL is driving growth in the Dutch battery value chain. Through a strong public-private partnership, this cluster focuses on: 🔸Ecosystem development, community building, and knowledge sharing 🔸Long-term roadmaps and collaboration projects 🔸Increasing the visibility of the Dutch battery value chain 🔸Encouraging international cooperation    Get the full report now and see how The Netherlands is driving the future of sustainable batteries!   Ministerie van Infrastructuur en Waterstaat Ministry of Economic Affairs Netherlands Enterprise Agency Ambassade des Pays-Bas en France NBSO Network    #BatteryInnovation #collaboration #business #SustainableEnergy #NLFRtoujoursproches #zakendoen #frankrijk #lyon #Batteries #Innovation #GreenEnergy #batteries #energystorage #electricvehicle #ev #energy #energytransition #transport #automotive

Otto Simon is delighted to share that today the Prime Minister gives HyNet the green light. This morning, the Government announced that HyNet has been given the green light, unlocking the decarbonisation of industry and growth across the North West and North Wales industrial heartlands. The significant milestone was announced by the Prime Minister, Chancellor and Secretary of State for Net Zero and Energy at Encirc, an international glass production plant and partner of HyNet. HyNet is a low carbon cluster which will implement carbon capture and storage and low carbon hydrogen infrastructure at large scale, enabling industry to decarbonise.  Delivering HyNet will secure £5 billion of private sector capital to enable re-industrialisation of the region, allow companies to successfully compete in international low carbon markets and attract new industries to the UK. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said: "We’re reigniting our industrial heartlands by investing in the industry of the future. - For the past 14 years, business has been second-guessing a dysfunctional government – which has set us back and caused an economic slump. - Today’s announcement will give industry the certainty it needs – committing to 25 years of funding in this ground-breaking technology – to help deliver jobs, kickstart growth, and repair this country once and for all." These projects will set the UK on course to become a global leader in CCUS and hydrogen – creating more jobs and significant growth for decades to come.

Today it starts! The economic mission to Sweden and Finland. More than 20 companies from the Netherlands and many others from Sweden and Finland will be joining forces to exchange knowledge in the fields of #hydrogen and #battery technology. With top level speakers, researchers and industry experts, it promises to be a thrilling five-day economic mission! 🌍 Powering change together: hydrogen and batteries for clean energy. #NordicEnergyPartners #SwedenFinlandEnergyPartners #SolvingGlobalChallengesTogether #CleanEnergySweden #CleanEnergyFinland Reinette Klever | Minister BHO | Ingrid Thijssen | Netherlands | Netherlands Enterprise Agency | Ministerie van Buitenlandse Zaken | Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Sweden | Embassy of the Netherlands in Finland

📧 📧 INVITATION | Welcoming you to join us at Energimässan 2024 in Sweden ⏯ ⏯ Date: May 22 – 23, 2024 Booth No.: B:19 Venue: Kistamässan Convention Center Kistamässan, Arne Beurlings Torg 5, 164 40 KISTA In recent years, Nordic countries have been vigorously developing clean energy, with #Sweden, as one of them, setting a target to achieve Carbon Neutrality by 2045. The Swedish Tax Agency has introduced tax relief policies for private provision of green technology. Specifically, for installing energy storage systems for self-produced #electricity, the labor and material costs can be exempt from 50% of the tax. Furthermore, the aging hydropower assets in Sweden have been proved to reach the country's limit for #ancillary services. Policy supports and the urgent demand for domestic electricity ancillary services have propelled the Swedish energy storage market to its peak development. As of now, Vilion has delivered a total of 9 C&I battery energy storage projects to the Sweden. Presenting our C&I "Ener" series BESS, ViSatrter EMS (Energy Management System), and other products and solutions at the Energimässan 2024, we look forward to discussing the latest C&I #BESS solutions with people and companies in the new energy industry chain from the Nordic region and across Europe, supporting Sweden's 2045 Carbon Neutrality goal, and contributing to the global clean energy transition!

🔋 #BatteryIndustry Updates: Norway's Prime Minister has inaugurated Europe's first #LithiumIronPhosphate (#LFP) #BatteryGigafactory. Read more: https://lnkd.in/egAzUwPi This development enhances Europe's industrial competitiveness in the #batterymarket. LFP batteries are known for their sustainability and cost-effectiveness. The #gigafactory represents a significant investment in clean energy technology. Morrow Batteries, Naja Boone, #BatteryTech #LFPbattery #batterymanufacturing

“There is no question that the world has become too dependent on China, especially in the raw ingredients of the clean energy economy. China refines 60% of the world’s lithium and nearly 90% of rare earth metals (used in magnets for motors and generators such as on wind turbines). Demand for such minerals will soar as the clean energy revolution advances. The big opportunities in competition and collaboration aren’t in ingredients but in products—the place where China is really excelling through innovation and excellence in design and manufacturing. Chinese battery and solar producers are world-class—they operate and, increasingly, define the global frontier. Their competitiveness comes from manufacturing innovations geared to producing huge volumes with minimal cost and defects. For example, the leading Chinese producers have all automated battery and electric vehicle production lines because human workers can’t assure quality except when they manage robots rather than compete with them. If defects spoil just a few percent of batteries, for example, a plant can’t compete with the world’s best. In fact, Chinese factories are often more automated than their Western competitors, because the Chinese gear is newer. Understanding how China got so dominant is the key to crafting an American strategy. Chinese industrial policy, including big subsidies, set a foundation for leaps in productivity. Local governments in China have attracted firms and entrepreneurs through lucrative tax breaks and other benefits like free land and expedited approvals to build facilities—policies that can be highly effective in creating local industrial ecosystems that attract still more firms in complementary industries. Competition in clean energy technologies is fierce inside China and spilling into other markets (e.g., robots to supply car manufacturers); as China gets more competitive, there have been ripple effects globally as other firms, such as Tesla, have been forced to slash margins in some markets and deliver better value to customers. These local subsidies create advantages, but China is hardly alone in adopting those policies. Industrial location incentives, mainly in the form of tax breaks, are widespread in the United States. And at the federal level, the United States has its own industrial policy—centered on the Inflation Reduction Act and other federal legislation with hefty spending.”

https://lnkd.in/g_Mkc7D5 In an increasingly interconnected world, energy and industrial autonomy have become pressing concerns for many nations, particularly those within the European Union (EU). As global competition for critical resources intensifies, France, Germany, and Sweden have joined forces to call for a major push in developing a self-sufficient battery sector within the EU. #economy #markets #stockmarkets #EU #EuropeanUnion #France #Germany #Sweden

As the energy economy changes, addressing key energy security considerations – such as supply chain diversity – will be vital Under today's policy settings, China is set to remain the world’s clean technology powerhouse in coming years ➡️ https://iea.li/40ll0al

No time to waste. Terävä analyysi EU:n ja uuden komission suurista haasteista vihreän siirtymän ja talouskasvun puristuksessa: "As the energy focus shifts from “clean” to “green”—suggesting more emphasis on industry and competitiveness as compared with environment and climate—it remains to be seen what this evolution means in practice. It needs to be viewed in the light of increased geopolitical tensions and rising concerns over European energy security. Europe stands at a critical juncture in its mission to meet energy demand and fuel economic growth in a changed world. It’s a tall order. To do this requires the new Commission to overcome three key obstacles: lack of funding, import reliance, and declining economic competitiveness. ...The EU’s climate account has run dry, but not its legislative ambitions—final approval was given to a new Net Zero Industry Act last May, and a Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) in March.  ...Likewise, Europe’s clean industry relies on Chinese finance and products. Last year, Europe imported a staggering $57 billion-worth of China’s marquis clean energy products: solar photovoltaics, lithium-ion batteries, and electric vehicles. Where Europe tries to substitute those imports with domestic products, Chinese money and technologies are critical for backing such ventures. Chinese investments in the EU electric vehicle supply chain reached €4.7 billion in 2023. Chinese firms are in various stages of development for battery, auto, and material plants in Germany, France, Sweden, Finland, the United Kingdom, Spain, and Hungary." #akkuteollisuus #sähköautot #vihreäsiirtymä #kilpailukyky #EU https://lnkd.in/dhTFW7zm?