Lyten, the supermaterial applications company and global leader in lithium-sulfur batteries, announced the acquisition of Northvolt’s Dwa ESS operations in Gdansk, Poland, a 25,000 square meter (270,000 sq ft) battery energy storage systems (BESS) manufacturing and R&D facility. Northvolt Dwa ESS is the largest BESS manufacturing facility in Europe and was part of Northvolt Systems. The financial terms of the acquisition are not being released by either party.
The Northvolt acquisition accelerates expansion of Lyten’s lithium-sulfur batteries into Europe and provides Lyten with production capacity to meet demand in the growing BESS market. Lyten has previously announced its lithium-sulfur batteries are shipping commercially for drones, launching onto the International Space Station, and selected by Chrysler, a Stellantis company, for its Halcyon Concept Electric Vehicle.
Lyten Lithium-Sulfur batteries have unique characteristics that make them ideally suited to meet rapidly growing demand for BESS: a broader operating temperature range, especially in hot conditions; improved safety; and the ability to be made from abundantly available, low-cost materials found throughout the US and Europe. Lithium-sulfur is also a high-energy-density, ultra-lightweight battery.
“Northvolt’s BESS manufacturing operations are truly world-class and are a seamless strategic fit for Lyten as we launch an exciting new chapter for our company. We plan to immediately restart operations in Poland and deliver on existing and new customer orders. The Port of Gdansk, local and federal officials have all been fully supportive as we combine Silicon Valley technology with Polish engineering and operations talent to export next-generation energy storage technology to customers worldwide.”
– Dan Cook, Lyten CEO & Co-Founder.
The Dwa ESS facility came online in 2023. The facility includes equipment to ramp up to 6 GWh of energy storage manufacturing capacity and the footprint to expand to 10+ GWh in the future. The facility is supplied by renewable power and has contracted orders extending into 2026.
“The message we are hearing clearly from European customers is that they want energy storage systems manufactured in Europe using locally sourced supply chains free of geopolitical risk. Gdansk, Poland, is the perfect location to meet this need for Europe.”
– Lars Herlitz, Lyten Chairman and Co-Founder.
BESS is the fastest-growing segment of the battery market, as the technology is critical to meet AI data center power demand, provide resiliency to the electricity grid in Europe and North America, and meet surging power demand in emerging markets. In December, Lyten announced a $650M LOI from the Export-Import Bank of the US (EXIM) to expand battery manufacturing and commence delivery of BESS to emerging market nations.
“Northvolt set out to lead the sustainable development of Europe’s battery industry. Lyten is carrying that mission forward with BESS manufacturing and the introduction of lithium-sulfur batteries in Europe, which replaces minerals like nickel, cobalt, manganese, and graphite with locally abundant battery materials. Moreover, it is important and exciting that the factory in Gdansk, built for the production of energy storage systems, will continue its operations.”
– Robert Chryc-Gawrychowski, CEO of Northvolt Poland.
“The planned investment is a confirmation of the growing competitiveness of Poland and specifically Gdansk on the global economic map. For Gdansk, Lyten’s activities constitute an opportunity to cooperate in the field of energy storage, create energy innovation centers, and advance R&D partnerships with local universities.”
– Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, President of Gdansk.
In late 2024, Northvolt announced the intended sale of its Northvolt Systems business unit as part of its strategic review and bankruptcy procedures. Scania, a Swedish commercial vehicle manufacturer, announced the purchase of the industrial subset of the Northvolt Systems division in April 2025.
