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Verkor, Dunkerque gigafactory
Bourbourg (Dunkerque), France50.95°N 2.20°E
computed criticality14/100
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First low-carbon lithium-ion battery-cell gigafactory, inaugurated in December 2025, initial capacity of 16 GWh/year, expansion targeted up to 50 GWh by 2030.
2025Fault line
A recent plant ramping up. Profitability depends on electric-vehicle demand and on Asian cost competition.
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Verkor
EIT InnoEnergy
Renault
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