Further development and fundamental knowledge of battery technology has been considered crucial for the ongoing efforts to make a transition to carbon-neutral solutions. In order to meet theese needs, IFE, NTNU, SINTEF, UiA, UiO and FFI have joined forces and established the Norwegian Advanced Battery Laboratory (NABLA)-consortium: a national infrastructure for battery research but also enabling research for activities related to the next generation batteries.
The avialability and quality of research facilities in Norway is much needed. The launch of NABLA a huge boost for Norwegian battery research and the industries as the new infrastructure will be distributed in research areas among all the central players in battery R&D in Norway. This will give Norwegian researchers and industry access to state-of-the-art facilities they need in order to succeed.
Through NABLA the partners will increase their attractiveness to Norwegian industries by:
- Delivering a strong support in the fundamental knowledge within battery science.
- Expanding the existing characterization toolbox, to accommodate the new commercial advancements in the battery developments (for battery material developers/providers).
- Enabling the opportunities for the advanced evaluation and validation of Norwegian-developed materials in preproduction environment through electrode and cells fabrication (for battery material providers and cell producers).
- Enabling in-depth optimization studies of the different battery cell production process steps (for cell producers).
- Allowing for required testing of battery performance, lifetime and safety at cell and pack level, and at low and high voltage (for cell producers and integrators/users).
- Providing the opportunities for training of the future battery researchers necessary to meet the future battery technologies, materials and challenges.
Overall, NABLA national infrastructure will be at the forefront of battery R&D in Norway and will also assist Norwegian research to gain a more prominent position in the international battery community.
