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EXPANDING FOOTPRINT
US-based Lyten acquires Europe’s largest battery energy

storage systems operation from Northvolt

Lyten, the American lithium-sul-
phur batteries specialist, has announced
the acquisition of Northvolt’s Dwa ESS
operations in Gdansk, Poland, a 25,000
square metre battery energy storage
systems (BESS) manufacturing and
R&D facility.

Northvolt Dwa ESS is the largest
BESS manufacturing facility in Europe
and was part of Sweden’s Northvolt
Systems. The financial terms of the
acquisition were not disclosed.
tery industry. Lyten is carrying that mis- ment to ramp up to 6-GWh of energy
The acquisition is set to accelerate sion forward with BESS manufacturing storage manufacturing capacity and
expansion of Lyten’s lithium-sulphur and the introduction of lithium-sulphur the footprint to expand to 10+ GWh in
batteries into Europe and provide it batteries in Europe, which replaces the future. The facility is supplied by
with production capacity to meet grow- minerals like nickel, cobalt, manganese, renewable power and has contracted
ing demand. Lyten has previously anno- and graphite, with locally abundant orders extending into 2026.
unced its lithium-sulphur batteries are battery materials. Moreover, it is im-
shipping commercially for drones, portant and exciting that the factory BESS is the fastest growing seg-
launching onto the International Space in Gdansk, built for the production of ment of the battery market, as the tech-
Station, and selected by Chrysler, a energy storage systems, will continue nology is critical to meet AI data centre
Stellantis company, for its ‘Halcyon’ its operations,” stated Robert Chryc- power demand, provide resiliency to
concept electric vehicle. Gawrychowski, CEO of Northvolt Poland. the electricity grid, and meet surging
power demand in emerging markets.
Lyten said its lithium-sulphur bat- In late 2024 Northvolt announced
teries are ideally suited for BESS given the intended sale of its Northvolt In December 2024, Lyten had
its broader operating temperature range Systems business unit as part of its strate- announced a $650-mn LOI from the
especially in hot conditions, improved gic review and bankruptcy procedures. Export Import Bank of the US (EXIM)
safety, and the ability to be made from to expand battery manufacturing and
abundantly available, low-cost mate- The Dwa ESS facility came online commence delivery of BESS to emerg-
rials found throughout the US and in 2023. The facility includes equip- ing market nations.
Europe. Lithium-sulphur is also a high
energy density, ultra-lightweight battery. UK raising import duties on nitrogenous fertilisers
from Russia and Belarus
“Northvolt’s BESS manufacturing
operations are a seamless strategic The UK will introduce additional on July 18 to 20% on July 1, 2026 and
fit for Lyten. We plan to immediately import duties for nitrogenous fertilizers 35% on July 1, 2027. The general duty
restart operations in Poland and deli- from Russia and Belarus as of July 18, which all UK importers must pay to im-
ver on existing and new customer the UK Department for Business and port nitrogenous fertilisers ranges from
orders,” said Dan Cook, Lyten CEO & Trade reported. The duties will be 6% to 6.5%, depending on the product
Co-Founder. raised in multiple stages over three type. In March 2022, the UK imposed
years, in a similar way to the measures additional import duties of 35% for key
“Northvolt set out to lead the sus- taken by the European Union. The Russian and Belarusian goods, valid for
tainable development of Europe’s bat- additional duty will increase from 10% all types of fertiliser but nitrogenous.

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