Energy Storage NL and Battery Competence Cluster - NL are joining forces!

Logical next step after National Agenda and Growth Fund proposal  

The National Battery Systems Action Agenda, published in 2022, shows that there are great opportunities for Dutch companies to create a national manufacturing industry for battery systems, including grid support. It is therefore important that parties unite to take a position together on the development of the new generation of battery technology, the integration of battery systems in the mobility and energy sector and the organization of the recycling chain. With a strong high-tech sector and strong ambitions for electrification of the mobility and energy sector, the Netherlands has important aspects for playing an important role in battery production and development.   

To give substance to this, Energy Storage NL and  BCC-NL have recently worked together on a growth fund proposal around 'Material Independence & Circular Batteries'. This proposal aims to develop a national battery ecosystem to maintain the competitive position of the Dutch manufacturing industry and to substantially strengthen it in the future, both nationally and internationally. The program is aimed at achieving long term earning capacity and reducing material dependence through the development and upscaling of sustainable and circular battery technology and production processes, and battery recycling. 

A strong organization of the battery chain in the Netherlands and good international positioning is necessary to take advantage of the opportunities in the chain and to establish collaborations.  To ensure a strong battery ecosystem, ESNL and BCC-NL have joined forces.