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Swedish Regulator Clears Lyten Deal for Northvolt With Closing Expected by Late October

The clearance sets up a handover that still faces unresolved questions over state‑backed financing tied to the Heide project.

Overview

  • Insolvency trustee Mikael Kubu said the ISP has approved Lyten’s purchase and that all required permits are in place.
  • The transaction is projected to close by the end of October, with no financial terms disclosed.
  • Lyten intends to keep the under‑construction Heide site, targeting an initial battery capacity of about 15 GWh.
  • The U.S. firm earlier secured a Northvolt facility in California and announced plans to take over the plant in Gdańsk.
  • Northvolt sought insolvency protection in March after mounting debt and setbacks that included the loss of a major BMW battery order.