Scholz sees strategic importance in the new battery factory. 3,000 jobs would be created directly at Northvolt, and another 10,000 are expected in the area around the factory.
Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck expects that a lot of things will change on the west coast as a result of the construction. “It will look different. It’s a major intervention,” said Habeack. ‘This is where climate-neutral industrial land becomes visible’