Where will the first battery Gigafactory be located in Slovakia?

The first battery gigafactory in Slovakia will be located in Šurany on a 95-hectare area and will create thousands of jobs. In the initial development stage, it will have a capacity of 20 GWh with the further potential to reach a capacity of up to 40 GWh.

What is Slovakia doing with electric car batteries?

Slovakia is following the trend by making progress in development and production of electric car batteries. After launching of a new smart battery for electric cars by InoBat Auuto, the National Battery Centre was established. 8. March 2021 Slovakia is following the trend by making progress in development and production of electric car batteries.

What is the Slovak Battery Alliance?

Topics from the energy sector clearly promoted battery storage as a necessity for industry and independent energy solutions based mainly on renewable energy sources. The Slovak Battery Alliance (SBaA) is an independent advocacy group.

What are flow batteries used for?

Flow batteries help create a more stable grid and reduce grid congestion and fill renewable energy production shortfalls for asset owners. Global R&D is fueling the development of flow battery chemistry by significantly enabling higher energy density electrodes and also extending flow battery applications.

Who created the Slovak Electric Vehicle Centre?

The Centre was established thanks to the representatives of several sections of Slovak Academy of Sciences, The Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava, Technical University, Košice, University of Pavel Jozef Šafárik in Košice, Žilina University in Žilina, Automotive Industry Association and Slovak Electric Vehicle Association.

Will Slovakia become a leader in the e-mobility sector?

“Exciting to be involved in a new era for Slovakia, becoming a leader in the battery sector to clean energy and e-mobility,” adds InoBat CEO Marian Boček. “GIB’s Šurany factory will be among the largest and most innovative of its kind in the world.