On January 15, Morrow Batteries announced plans to focus on producing LFP batteries in Arendal, secure more sales contracts, and developing battery technology in Grimstad, while postponing other projects. The decision will result in a reduction of 50-60 positions, leaving the company with around 180 employees, primar

On December 17, Morrow Batteries ASA ("Morrow"), a Norwegian battery manufacturer, secured a NOK 1.5 billion loan facility from Innovation Norway. The loan facility will support the scale-up and development of battery manufacturing in Norway.
Morrow plans to launch its 1 GWh LFP battery factory by Q2 2025, secure add

On August 14, Morrow Batteries and Bergen Carbon Solutions (BCS) signed a letter of intent (LOI) to establish a collaboration to build a local sustainable value chain for select battery materials. 
The two companies will explore the possibility of establishing a local value chain of green carbon from BCS for Morrow’s

On August 16, Morrow Batteries inaugurated its gigawatt-scale Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) battery factory in Arendal, Norway. This factory is Europe's first LFP gigafactory, with an annual production capacity of 1 GWh and the ability to produce up to 3 million battery cells.
The company plans to work closely with cu

On May 23, Morrow Batteries announced that it is raising EUR 48.4 million in new capital to finance the company's further industrialization. The company raised capital in a share issue directed toward existing shareholders.
The main shareholders, Å Energi, Maj Invest, Siemens Financial Services, ABB, and some minor s

On March 19, Morrow Batteries ASA announced that it had improved the performance of its Lithium Iron Phosphate (LFP) batteries. Morrow's engineering and research team have increased the cycle life of the batteries by 30% and the energy density by 10%.
According to the company, the increased performance of the LFP bat

On March 14, Morrow Batteries ASA announced that it has been awarded NOK 345 million from Innovation Norway under the IPCEI European business program.  The funding will support the R&D development of a new battery technology that utilizes less lithium and nickel than current batteries combined with manganese oxide (L

On February 27, Morrow Batteries (Morrow) and Stena Recycling signed an agreement regarding battery production scrap from the Morrow Cell Factory in Arendal, Norway. The production scrap will be handled at Stena Recycling's new facility for battery recycling in Halmstad, Sweden. 
Stena Recycling will train personnel

On November 23, Morrow Batteries ASA concluded the FATs (announces factory acceptance tests) in Asia of all the production equipment for the Morrow Cell Factory (MCF), the company's first factory in Norway. Installation has already started in Arendal, and Morrow is scheduled to start battery production in mid-2024. 

On November 20, Morrow Batteries ASA announced that it will be the first manufacturer to commence GWh scale battery production in Norway at its first factory in Arendal in mid-2024.
The first factory building in Arendal (MCF) has been set up, and containers with premium battery manufacturing equipment are now being d

On September 22, Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow) announced that it is raising EUR 70 million through a private placement guaranteed by the company's largest owners. The raise in two tranches provides the company with capital to continue its development of next-generation sustainable batteries and brings Morrow closer t

On August 28, Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow) announced a strategic partnership with Nordic Batteries and Eldrift to develop complete battery packs for mobile and stationary battery energy storage solutions (BESS). The overall project and product pipeline amounts to 7 GWh until 2030.
The companies will comprise a larg

On August 21, Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow) announced a partnership with Gamma Technologies (GT), a leading multi-physics systems simulation software provider. GT’s industry-preferred electrochemical models will be used for physics-based digital twin simulations of Morrow’s battery cells.  GT’s simulation software, G

On August 17, Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow) announced On August 21, the cell factory building will be ready to install the dry room.
The company started construction of the cell factory in January, 2023. It is on track to start large-scale battery production in the first half of 2024.
When the dry room installation i

On August 16, Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow) announced that it expects to produce the first next-generation LNMO-X batteries at its Customer Qualification Line during Q1 2024. LNMO cells made by Morrow will be branched into two product offerings. The first cells, LNMO-X, can supercharge heavy mobility (trains, trucks,

On August 14, Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow) entered into a preferred supplier agreement with Siemens to optimize and automate its battery production, ensuring leading process control and top-of-class battery quality. A relevant area for collaboration is a virtual factory solution (digital twin) with simulation capabi

On August 3, Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow), joined forces with Veidekke, Norway’s leading construction company, to build a factory that can be dismantled and fully reused and re-purposed in the future. All parts of the building, Morrow Batteries’ first battery factory in Arendal, Norway, can be dismantled, re-used, a

On July 5, Morrow Batteries ASA (Morrow) achieved stable production of battery cells at its Customer Qualification Line (CQL) in South Korea with a yield of 86%. According to industry standards, the average yield is at 70% yield in the beginning, then moves up to 88-92% in the first two years.  Morrow started test pr

On June 9, Morrow Batteries inaugurated its battery research and innovation hub, the Morrow Research Centre, in Grimstad, Norway. It is supported by a large European automaker through a joint development agreement. The research team at the center will be responsible for advanced material testing and battery cell test

On May 12, Morrow Batteries (Morrow) announced an agreement with four of its main shareholders on a convertible loan of NOK 567 million. The proceeds from the convertible loan will finance the continued build-up of Morrow Batteries’ business in Arendal and Grimstad, in Southern Norway. The first battery factory is sc