bild
(L-R) German Minister of Economics and Climate Protection Robert Habeck, Northvolt CEO Peter Carlsson, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, Sweden's ambassador to Germany Veronika Wand-Danielsson and Schleswig-Holstein's State Premier Daniel Guenther play a round of the traditional Bosseln ball shooting game as they attend the groundbreaking ceremony for Northvolt's new factoy in Hedwigenkoog near Heide, northwestern Germany, on March 25, 2024. According to the company, the Northvolt Drei battery gigafactory will "will utilize the renewable energy from wind power accessible in the region ..., delivering on Northvolt's mission to mass produce the world's greenest batteries for the automotive, industrial and energy sectors. The industrial complex is planned to employ roughly 3000 people with a maximum annual production capacity of 60 GWh, commencing first operations in 2026". (Photo by René Schröder / AFP) (KEYSTONE/AFP/RENE SCHRODER)