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Vianode Synthetic Graphite Plant in Ontario

Sector: Electric Vehicles (EVs) • Location: St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada

Source: Automotive News

Project
Planned

Norway’s Vianode plans to build a multi-billion-dollar synthetic graphite plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, to supply anode materials for electric vehicle batteries. The initial investment is C$2 billion, with production expected to start in late 2028. Planned expansions aim to reach a total capacity of up to 150,000 metric tons annually by the early 2030s, sufficient to supply around 2 million EVs. T

Status
Prospective
Sector
Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage, Automotive, Government
Location
St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Automotive News

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The project “Vianode Synthetic Graphite Plant in Ontario” is an infrastructure initiative in the Electric Vehicles (EVs) sector, located in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Automotive News.

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2026-07-22

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Norway’s Vianode plans to build a multi-billion-dollar synthetic graphite plant in St. Thomas, Ontario, to supply anode materials for electric vehicle batteries. The initial investment is C$2 billion, with production expected to start in late 2028. Planned expansions aim to reach a total capacity of up to 150,000 metric tons annually by the early 2030s, sufficient to supply around 2 million EVs. The plant will be funded by customer agreements, equity, and support from the Canadian government, including potential financing from Export Development Canada and support from the German government.

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Canada

State

Ontario

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St. Thomas

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Electric Vehicles (EVs), Energy Storage, Automotive, Government

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2025-11-06

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