Norwegian lithium-ion gigafactory firm FREYR has raised over a quarter of a billion dollars and completed the previously-announced JV with Nidec Corporation to develop energy storage solutions.
KORE Power, a company developing a lithium-ion gigafactory project in the US, has closed the initial $75 million tranche of a US$150 million fundraising round.
Turkish company Kontrolmatik Technologies expects over US$900 million in incentives from the Inflation Reduction Act to 2032 for its US gigafactory, with Powin one of its first offtakers.
Lithium-ion gigafactory company FREYR has chosen the state of Georgia for its planned US production facility amidst reports it is in talks to raise US$500 million from private equity firm KKR.
Gigafactory firms Northvolt and Britishvolt have commented on news reports that economic conditions are negatively affecting their plans, in statements provided to Energy-Storage.news.
Despite having the largest lithium reserves in the world, Latin America (LATAM) has lagged far behind other continents when it comes to setting up lithium-ion gigafactories.