The original plan for the battery factory was announced in March 2022 with construction scheduled to begin in 2025. The project was put on hold later that year, with Northvolt citing high energy prices in Europe.

The Swedish company is planning a battery cell factory in the northern German state of Schleswig-Holstein in a disenfranchised the town of Heidi, close to the border of Denmark. The factory will be located near an abundance of wind power.