Chinese EVE Power battery plant IPPC permit submitted in Hungary

China’s EVE Power has submitted the application for an Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control (IPPC) permit for a battery plant it is building in Debrecen (E Hungary), the company told MTI on Monday.

EVE Power in Debrecen

The construction of the battery plant is advancing according to plan, EVE Power said.

The Chinese company announced the HUF 400bn plant in the spring of 2023 and started ground work the following autumn.

The company started recruiting to staff the plant in 2023. New hires are set to reach 60 in 2024, around 100 in 2025, over 550 in 2026 and close to 300 in 2027.

The plant, slated to start production in 2026, will supply a factory German car maker BMW is building in Debrecen.

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