Emden is the third largest German North Sea port and offers good infrastructural and geographical connections. From here, lithium will be supplied to Europe’s growing electric vehicle industry. “Our first plant will provide enough battery grade lithium to produce 850,000 EVs each year”, says Daniel Bloor, managing director of Livista Energy Europe. “By locating our first site in Germany – a country with such a clear policy towards electrification and battery cell production – we will have access to the right partners and create even shorter, cleaner, more sustainable supply chains with embedded resilience.”