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Stora Enso Biomass Hard Carbon
Stora Enso Biomass Hard Carbon
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This production plant produces anode active materials (AAM) for EV and grid battery applications.
| OEM/owner: | Stora Enso |
| Facility: | Biomass Hard Carbon |
| Location: | Imatra South Karelia |
| Country: | Finland |
| Capacity: | 3.0 kt/y |
| Product: | Hard Carbon (Na-ion) |
| Form: | Lignocellulosic hard carbon |
| Carbon source: | Biomass (wood lignin) Cells |
| Status: | Pilot |
| Opened: | 2024 |
| Investment: | $0.2B USD |
| Customers: | |
| Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
Stora Enso biomass-derived hard carbon for Na-ion; lignin from pulp/paper industry as carbon precursor; EU sustainable hard carbon supply; low geopolitical risk; pilot scale..
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