Why does Ukraine need a battery industry?

"Ukraine has a large estimated need for batteries over the next years to help stabilise their energy system," the company added. Norway has said it is keen to develop a battery making industry, benefiting from access to the country's renewable electricity and a proximity to European customers.

How much lithium does Ukraine have?

Ukranian researchers estimate the country’s lithium oxide reserves at nearly 500,000 tons, making it one of the largest supplies on earth. The sizable amount and skyrocketing demand for lithium has made Ukraine a target of “strategic importance” that attracted global attention, the New York Times reported.

Will Morrow deliver power storage systems to Ukraine?

Our Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles. Norwegian battery startup Morrow, which opened its first factory earlier this month, has reached a preliminary deal to deliver power storage systems to Ukraine, the company said in a statement on Tuesday.

Why does Ukraine want energy storage facilities?

Ukraine says Russia is attacking electricity infrastructure in the ongoing war, damaging the power supply and leading to frequent blackouts. That means Kyiv is keen to establish energy storage facilities in every school and hospital as soon as possible, Morrow quoted SAEE as saying.

Will Norway develop a battery making industry?

Norway has said it is keen to develop a battery making industry, benefiting from access to the country's renewable electricity and a proximity to European customers. The Reuters Power Up newsletter provides everything you need to know about the global energy industry. Sign up here.