Tesvolt is building a gigafactory for the highly automated production of battery storage systems as well as a research and development center at its headquarters in Lutherstadt Wittenberg.
The provider of energy storage in the commercial and industrial sector has announced that the production facility will have a production capacity of 4 GWh per year and will be one of the largest plants for commercial stationary battery storage systems in Europe. Construction work will begin in spring 2023 and is scheduled for completion in 2024. Tesvolt is investing around €60 million in the construction project and expects to receive up to €12 million in funding from Investitionsbank Sachsen-Anhalt. In the long term, more than 400 new jobs are to be created, primarily in research and development, logistics and project planning. According to Daniel Hannemann, co-founder and CEO of Tesvolt, the Gigafactory is set to produce up to 80,000 storage systems per year. This would correspond to a tenfold increase in current production output. Reiner Haseloff, Minister President of Saxony-Anhalt, expressed his enthusiasm for the construction project: "Tesvolt is setting a landmark for the German and international market with this ambitious investment. It is pleasing that, in addition to production, investments are also being made in research and development."
Battery storage systems are to be manufactured in the new 6,000 m² plant. A production line with robots will ensure highly efficient, flexible and scalable production. Wind turbines and photovoltaics will ensure CO2-neutral production. The heat supply is ensured by air heat pumps and heat recovery, while surplus electricity is collected in the plant's own battery storage systems.
The new building for research and development will be the starting point for innovative hardware and software. A visitor center with showroom, training area for installers and two lecture halls with video studio are also planned. The site development will be geared towards the needs of 'New Work' and agile organization: A fitness studio, cafeteria, library, relaxation and massage rooms are available to employees. A 64-metre-long pedestrian bridge will connect the R&D building with the plant to ensure a close exchange between the teams.
