Large Li-ion battery plant opens in Finland

The European Batteries has opened its factory in Varkaus, Finland, which manufactures large, Li-ion battery packs and systems. The company claims they are the only firm in Europe that manufactures large Li-ion battery cells.

European Batteries employs 65 persons, 44 of which work at the 10,000-square meter Varkaus factory. The annual production capacity is 100MW/h—an amount enough for 3,000 full-electric cars. Plans have already been made to triple both production capacity and the number of employees as the factory extension is completed.