How Europe aims to achieve battery independence
At present, there are still only half a dozen gigafactories in operation in Europe. By 2025, an additional 25 should have come online, helping to raise production capacity to around 590 GWh. Another five gigafactories
Auto giants ''driving Europe''s giga investments''
Tracking by CIC — the electrochemical and thermal energy storage research center backed by the government of Spain''s autonomous Basque region — highlights the role of major automakers in fueling investment
Spain joins the European trend of gigafactories to
Regional battle to host a gigafactory. As can be seen, at the moment the number of initiatives that are working on their development and launching exceeds the 2-3 factories that, according to estimates, Spain needs
Gigafactories: Europe´s major commitment to
Some of these executives have already informed the European Union of their specific plans to develop and invest in gigafactories located in their territories. Beyond this possible future funding, some of these initiatives have
Gigafactories: Europe´s major commitment to
Source: CIC energiGUNE. European funding, key to boosting these projects. The prospects of the market potential and the need for many countries to take positions in this race to strengthen the automotive market means that in the
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CIC energiGUNE is committed to the "green"
CIC energiGUNE, the Basque research center of reference in battery storage, thermal energy solutions and hydrogen technologies, and member of the Basque Research & Technology Alliance-BRTA, will promote
5 FAQs about [Cic energigune gigafactories Pitcairn Islands]
What is CIC energigune?
This work is part of the European project GIGAGREEN, in which CIC energiGUNE participates along with other 15 entities of the continent, and which is entirely funded by the EU through the Horizon Europe program.
Why should you choose CIC energigune?
"CIC energiGUNE is very well equiped; in fact, it is providing to researchers all the environment for doing super-science." We improve the competitiveness of companies by transforming the results of our research into their added value.
Are Gigafactories coming to Europe?
Iñigo Careaga, business analyst at CIC EnergiGUNE, a research centre benchmarking gigafactory developments across Europe, tells fDi that the continent is currently in “the eye of the storm”, with more gigafactories expected to be announced before the end of the year.
What is gigagreen?
GIGAGREEN is a project led by the Polytechnic University of Turin, with the participation of –in addition to CIC energiGUNE- Sustainable Innovations, ABEE, Solvionic, Leclanche, Nanomakers, University of Parma, Polytechnic University of Valencia, Sintef, Inegi Oporto, Arlanxeo, Alphanov, Manz Italia, CETIM and Johnson Matthey.
What is the gigagreen project?
The GIGAGREEN project benefits from the most recent and current manufacturing approaches, mainly focused on the improvement of those points that represent higher energy and economic costs and have a greater margin of improvement and innovation, as is the case of cell-electrode processing and its components.