Lyten, a US-based developer of lithium-sulphur battery technology, has acquired Northvolt’s battery energy storage systems (BESS) facility in Gdańsk, Poland. The 25,000 m² site is Europe’s largest dedicated BESS production plant and was originally commissioned by Northvolt Systems in 2023. It includes equipment for up to 6 GWh of annual production, with infrastructure ready to scale beyond 10 GWh. The site runs on renewable energy and has confirmed orders through to 2026. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed.
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Strategic expansion
Production is set to restart immediately. The deal follows Lyten’s earlier acquisition of Northvolt’s lithium-metal cell site in California and forms part of a broader strategy to ramp up lithium-sulphur battery manufacturing in both Europe and the US. According to Lyten, the Gdańsk facility aligns with its product roadmap and will serve existing and new customers in the European market.
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Technology and supply chain edge
The company says its lithium-sulphur technology is particularly well suited to stationary storage due to its thermal stability, safety characteristics and reliance on regionally available materials. The chemistry omits critical minerals such as nickel, cobalt, manganese and graphite, helping reduce supply chain risk and cost. Lyten sees the Gdańsk site as key to meeting growing demand for utility- and grid-scale energy storage in the EU.
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Leadership and local backing
Company co-founders Dan Cook and Lars Herlitz highlighted the strategic value of the site and confirmed plans to anchor Lyten’s European production in Poland. Northvolt Poland CEO Robert Chryc-Gawrychowski welcomed the move, citing Lyten’s capacity to advance local BESS manufacturing. The deal is expected to close in the third quarter of 2025. (mg)
