News•Apr 1, 2026
Europe’s Battery Supply Chain: From Permits to Progress
Europe's battery supply chain is gaining momentum as several key projects move from planning to construction. In France, Orano and XTC New Energy broke ground on a cathode material plant in Dunkirk slated for 2028, while Germany's Vulcan Energy secured the first lithium production licence in the Upper Rhine Valley and the UK’s Cornish Lithium obtained planning permission for a geothermal lithium facility. Sweden’s Lyten revived Northvolt’s former cell and recycling assets, and the EU introduced the Industrial Accelerator Act to accelerate permitting and strengthen domestic manufacturing. Collectively, billions of euros of public and private investment underpin these developments.
