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March 10, 2022

It’s not just Northvolt. Here are the other startups building gigafactories

Sifted is tracking 33 gigafactories in Europe


Freya Pratty

3 min read

A mock up of Northvolt's upcoming gigafactory in Sweden Credit: Northvolt.

Batteries are hot property. The green transition relies on them: both for storing renewable energy and powering electric vehicles. 

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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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