Northvolt battery systems plant in Gdańsk (Northvolt Dwa)
An energy storage systems (BESS) production plant launched by the Swedish group Northvolt in the Stogi district of Gdańsk, on Andruszkiewicza Street. At the time of its opening in 2023, it was presented as the largest factory of its kind in Europe, with a target capacity of around 6 GWh per year and employment reaching nearly 300 people. Following Northvolt's bankruptcy, production was ended and the facility was taken over by the American company Lyten.
The battery systems plant in Gdańsk fell victim to the financial crisis of the Northvolt group. On 21 November 2024, the company filed for creditor protection under Chapter 11 in the United States, and on 12 March 2025 its bankruptcy was declared in Sweden. Northvolt ended production activity in Gdańsk (announced 22 November 2024, a year and a half after the plant was put into service), and the facility was sold to the American company Lyten – the transaction was finalized in October 2025.
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- Current
- produkcja wznowiona pod koniec 2025 r.; fabryka działa i została oficjalnie otwarta 20.03.2026 ('pełną parą')
- Capacity or target
- 6 GWh/rok (z możliwością rozbudowy do 12 GWh)
- Unit
- GWh/yr
Timeline
- Announced2021
- DeliveryMay 2023
Change history
- 15 Oct 2025status: completedThe plant (Northvolt Dwa) was taken over by the American company Lyten – the transaction was finalized in October 2025. The new owner resumed production at the end of 2025 and officially opened the factory on 20.03.2026, presenting it as the largest centre for producing battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Europe.
- 22 Nov 2024status: pausedNorthvolt announced the end of production activity in Gdańsk (22.11.2024). The company filed for creditor protection under Chapter 11 in the USA (21.11.2024), and on 12.03.2025 its bankruptcy was declared in Sweden.
- 2023stage: operational
Significance
The plant was to be one of the pillars of the European energy storage supply chain – the largest BESS factory on the continent, with a facility of approx. 25,000 m², a target capacity of up to 6 GWh per year and employment reaching nearly 300 people. The financial collapse of the Northvolt group cut short these plans: some jobs were eliminated, and the plant's strategic potential passed under the control of a foreign investor (Lyten), which announced a resumption of production.
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- [1]Struggling battery maker Northvolt to shut down energy storage manufacturing in Poland ↗archived ✓Notes from Poland25 Nov 2024AnnouncedSignificance
Announced · SignificanceOne of them, which only opened last year, had been planned as Europe's largest factory for energy storage systems when it was announced in 2021.
- [2]Northvolt zamknie fabrykę działającą na Stogach. Zakład zostanie sprzedany. Dlaczego? ↗archived ✓Gdansk.pl (Miasto Gdańsk)22 Nov 2024StageStage historyInvestorCostSignificanceDelivery
Stage · Stage history · DeliveryUruchomiono ją w 2023 roku
InvestorFirma Northvolt ogłosiła w piątek, 22 listopada, zakończenie działalności w Polsce i Szwecji
CostInwestycja kosztowała około 200 mln dolarów
Locationfabryki znajdującej się przy ul. Andruszkiewicza w Gdańsku
SignificanceZatrudniono tu blisko 300 pracowników
- Lyten15 Oct 2025StatusFailure descriptionSignificanceDelivery
Status · DeliveryNorthvolt Dwa is a 25,000-square meter (270,000-square foot) battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing and R&D facility that was opened in 2023.
Failure descriptionLyten Completes Acquisition of Northvolt BESS Manufacturing Facility in Poland
SignificanceNorthvolt Dwa is a 25,000-square meter (270,000-square foot) battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing and R&D facility that was opened in 2023. The facility includes equipment to ramp up to 6 GWh of energy storage manufacturing capacity and the ability to expand to up to 12 GWh in the future.
DeliveryNorthvolt Dwa is a 25,000-square meter (270,000-square foot) battery energy storage system (BESS) manufacturing and R&D facility that was opened in 2023
- WikipediaFailure description
Failure descriptionThe company filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy in the United States on November 21, 2024.
Failure descriptionIt subsequently filed for bankruptcy in Sweden on March 12, 2025.
- Gdansk.pl (Miasto Gdańsk)20 Mar 2026Utilisation
UtilisationLyten wznowił produkcję baterii w Gdańsku pod koniec 2025 r.
Utilisationoficjalnie otworzyła w piątek, 20 marca, zakład produkcyjno-badawczy w Gdańsku.
- [6]Northvolt BESS factory in Poland to 'restart production immediately' under new ownership ↗archived ✓Energy-Storage.news1 Jul 2025Scope
ScopeWe plan to immediately restart operations in Poland and deliver on existing and new customer orders
- Funding
FundingAMOUNT OF THE INNOVATION FUND GRANT EUR 75 451 457
- Funding
FundingNorthvolt to invest $200 million in Greenfield factory project tooled for assembly of cutting-edge, sustainable energy storage systems.
- Funding
FundingNorthvolt Poland otrzymał ponad 51 mln złotych w bezzwrotnych dotacjach i w formie zwolnienia z podatku.
- Green-news.pl24 Aug 2023Delivery
DeliveryZakład oddano do użytku w maju tego roku, jest największym tego typu w Europie