Earthworks for Northvolt battery factory in full swing
Something is happening on the site of the planned factory for electric car batteries in Dithmarschen. An old biogas plant is being demolished, as Northvolt Germany spokesman Martin Höfelmann said on Wednesday. A gas pipeline will also have to be laid and construction roads paved. "A lot of material is being delivered and processed on the site." Numerous large tipper trucks, excavators and bulldozers are being used.
According to Höfelmann, Northvolt assumes that all financial commitments from the federal government will continue. Dithmarschen's district administrator Stefan Mohrdieck also said that he had no doubts about the construction of the factory. He expects a significant increase in population in the region.
Northvolt is planning to build a battery factory for electric cars near Heide. The plans envisage investing 4.5 billion euros, creating 3,000 jobs and producing batteries for one million electric cars a year. However, in view of planned subsidies from the federal and state governments, the EU must first give the green light.
Project manager Nicolas Steinbacher said that the project was in the final phase for EU approval. On Tuesday, Schleswig-Holstein's Minister President Daniel Günther (CDU) confirmed the state's intention to financially support the establishment of the company. The state had promised to support the billion-euro project with up to 137 million euros. The federal government had worked out an overall support package, said Günther. The promises made would be kept.
The demolition of the old biogas plant and the installation of a gas pipeline are part of the extensive energy requirements for the Northvolt battery factory. The planned battery factory is expected to create a significant impact on the local industry, potentially leading to the creation of 3,000 jobs in the region.
Source: www.dpa.com
