Will build Elinor Batteries in Orkland in Trøndelag – news Trøndelag

– Battery production on a large scale is absolutely essential for us to succeed in the green shift, says Lars Helge Helvig in the press release. He owns the company Valinor, which is now teaming up with former Morrow director Terje Andersen to establish a new battery factory in Trøndelag. In 2024, construction began on Elinor Batteries, which will be located in Orkland municipality. Investing 30 billion The ambition is 3-4 factory modules that can deliver 40 gigawatt hours of battery annually. This corresponds to a capacity of between 700,000 and 800,000 electric cars, writes MN24.no. Næringsavisen further writes that when the new battery factory is fully completed, NOK 30 billion has been invested and a full-scale factory will provide 2,500 jobs. – The electrification of society means that the need for batteries worldwide increases with each passing day. That the EU should make itself less dependent on batteries produced in Asia also opens up an even bigger market in Europe, says Terje Andersen. Terje Andersen will lead the development of Elinor Batteries. Photo: Elinor Batteries Can mean a lot for Orkland Orkland is outside Trondheim. Mayor Oddbjørn Bang calls it really good news. – There is, after all, a time difference in Orklands history. – We have worked for this establishment for a year. So the fact that it is materializing so quickly is surprising and positive. Bang says that this will mean more residents in the municipality, which in turn will lead to the need to build both new schools, kindergartens and houses. – We are in the process of finalizing the work on the new site plan and we are setting aside land for it. The long-term budget we will adopt this year must be planned with this growth in mind. Mayor Oddbjørn Bang Photo: Linda Bjørgan / news



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