Fortum Battery Recycling

Harjavalta, Satakunta, Finland1k - 5k tonnes/year

Closed-loop hydrometallurgical lithium-ion battery recycling with 95% metal recovery

About

Fortum operates Europe largest closed-loop hydrometallurgical battery recycling facility in Harjavalta, Finland. Processes 3,000 tonnes black mass annually, targeting expansion to 28,000 tonnes. Recovers nickel, cobalt, manganese, lithium from end-of-life EV batteries and production scrap with 95% recovery rate. Operational 2023.

Battery Types Accepted

Lithium-ion

Any Li-ion chemistry inc. LFP, NMC, NCA, LCO

Blackmass

Pre-processed black mass from any Li-ion source

Damage Types Accepted

ConditionStatus

No known damage

Accepted

Impact damage

Accepted

Water Damaged

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Thermal Event

—

Fire Affected

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At a glance

Capacity

1k - 5k tonnes/year

Chemistries

Lithium-ionBlackmass

Countries

Finland

Live services

1 service

Managed by Fortum Battery Recycling

Verified November 2026

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