A developer of clean, next-generation battery cell production, FREYR Battery, has selected DNV as its supplier for third-party certification services.
FREYR Battery is entrusting DNV with ensuring its management system and products are at par with the highest international standards, according to a Jan. 26 press release.
"A critically important part of rapidly scaling sustainable production of batteries is to ensure world class project execution and operational excellence early in the development cycle," said Jan Arve Haugan, president and managing director, FREYR Battery Norway, in the release. "Beyond our core inhouse capabilities, FREYR works with leading partners, including DNV, one of the world's top certification bodies and a trusted voice for many of the world's most successful companies."
DNV will administer training for FREYR to strengthen its risk, compliance, and sustainability measures, the release stated. The company is also expected to prioritize the Customer Qualification Plant and future giga-factories in Mo i Rana, Norway
"Companies like FREYR are key to accelerate the energy transition," said Remi Eriksen, group president and DNV CEO, in the release. "Management system certification to international standards will remove barriers and create business opportunities. As their assurance provider, DNV assures that FREYR's management systems comply with the chosen standards and that customers can trust FREYR's commitment to quality and continuous improvement."
Listed on the New York Stock Exchange, FREYR's mission is to produce green battery cells to decarbonize energy on a global scale, the release stated.
FREYR also recently announced the potential development of battery cell production on an industrial scale in Vaasa, Finland, as well as the United States, according to the release. The company has set a goal of delivering up to 43 GWh of battery cell capacity by 2025. They also hope to achieve 83 GWh by 2028.