Northvolt, a Swedish battery manufacturer and Europe’s best-funded climate tech startup, has secured a $5bn loan to expand its factory in northern Sweden. It’s the largest loan raised by a climate tech company in Europe to date.
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January 16, 2024
Northvolt secures Europe’s largest green loan ever at $5bn
The battery giant will use the capital to expand its Swedish factory
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Mimi Billing is Sifted's Europe editor, based in Stockholm. She covers the Nordics and can be found on X and LinkedIn

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