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CATL subsidiary seeks battery plant in Debrecen despite government denial

A CATL subsidiary is seeking approval for a battery facility in Debrecen, contradicting earlier government statements.

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GreenPower Energy Debrecen Kft., a Hungarian subsidiary of Chinese battery giant CATL, is seeking approval for a new battery repackaging and reassembly facility in Debrecen. [1] A subsequent occupational safety inspection found deficiencies in the provision of protective equipment in facilities used for laser cutting of cathode and anode foils, electrode-foil winding, and cell drying. [2] CATL notified authorities that nine workers had shown elevated nickel exposure in biological monitoring tests. [3] Hong Kong-listed CATL shares fell 4.1% to HK$568.00 on Wednesday, reaching their lowest level since March 10. [4] The Hajdú-Bihar County Government Office ordered work suspended in three areas of CATL's Debrecen plant until safety deficiencies are addressed. [5] Péter Szijjártó, then-Foreign Minister of Hungary, stated on 2026-02-17 at a press conference in Berettyóújfalu that no new battery industry investment was planned for Debrecen or Hajdú-Bihar County. [6] The planned facility would be located in a 44,000-square-metre industrial hall built by state-owned Inpark in Debrecen's southern economic zone. [7] The project estimates a daily increase of 124 articulated lorries, 52 cars and light commercial vehicles, and 12 buses, which could roughly double heavy goods vehicle traffic on the Inpark access road and Hermann Konseder Street. [8]
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  1. GreenPower Energy Debrecen Kft., a Hungarian subsidiary of Chinese battery giant CATL, is seeking approval for a new battery repackaging and reassembly facility in Debrecen. · DailyNewsHungary
  2. A subsequent occupational safety inspection found deficiencies in the provision of protective equipment in facilities used for laser cutting of cathode and anode foils, electrode-foil winding, and cell drying. · Investing.com
  3. CATL notified authorities that nine workers had shown elevated nickel exposure in biological monitoring tests. · Investing.com
  4. Hong Kong-listed CATL shares fell 4.1% to HK$568.00 on Wednesday, reaching their lowest level since March 10. · Investing.com
  5. The Hajdú-Bihar County Government Office ordered work suspended in three areas of CATL's Debrecen plant until safety deficiencies are addressed. · Investing.com
  6. Péter Szijjártó, then-Foreign Minister of Hungary, stated on 2026-02-17 at a press conference in Berettyóújfalu that no new battery industry investment was planned for Debrecen or Hajdú-Bihar County. · DailyNewsHungary
  7. The planned facility would be located in a 44,000-square-metre industrial hall built by state-owned Inpark in Debrecen's southern economic zone. · DailyNewsHungary
  8. The project estimates a daily increase of 124 articulated lorries, 52 cars and light commercial vehicles, and 12 buses, which could roughly double heavy goods vehicle traffic on the Inpark access road and Hermann Konseder Street. · DailyNewsHungary
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