September 23, 2024: Norway’s Morrow Batteries and Finnish tech company Proventia have outlined plans to develop LFP cell battery packs for heavy-duty machinery.

The partners said on September 11 they had signed a letter of intent that lays out a timeline for signing a final agreement, with pilot systems to be supplied to customers during 2025, and serial deliveries starting in 2026.

Morrow, which formally opened its first 1GWh per year factory in Arendal, Norway last month, expects to start producing commercial batteries there by the end of the year.

A second planned factory in Arendal will have a production capacity of 14GWh per annum.

Proventia currently uses batteries based on LTO technology (lithium-titanate-oxide) and plans to expand its battery systems portfolio by adding LFP and LNMO-X technologies in the future.

Morrow has said previously that LNMO-X is one of its core technology tracks —which it said is a combination of cobalt-free LNMO with a new class of niobate anodes to offer rapid charge, competitive energy density, superior safety, and excellent cycle life.

All these technologies are highly suitable for the harsh conditions of heavy machinery, Proventia said.

Morrow CEO Lars Christian Bacher said: “We look forward to developing battery cells that help Proventia meet its requirements for European-sourced battery technology. This collaboration gives us a new business area to work with.”