Press release: Elinor Batteries Announces Market Debut at London Energy Storage Summit
On February 18, at the Energy Storage Summit in London, Norwegian Battery startup Elinor Batteries is proud to announce its market debut. With firm commitment to groundbreaking technology, industrial excellence, and sustainability, Elinor Batteries wants to contribute to driving the industry forward through a robust and innovative product roadmap over the coming years. The goal is to take a top position in the fast-growing European energy storage market.
Orkan DC block.
Built on world-leading battery expertise
Leading the charge is the revolutionary Orkan DC block—a large and advanced energy storage solution that delivers 30 % more energy per unit than the current state-of-the-art offerings in the market. Designed to optimize safety, performance and efficiency, Orkan represents a significant leap forward in energy density, providing customers with enhanced value and flexibility for a wide range of applications.
“We still observe a somewhat narrow focus on cost per kWh in the industry. Our vision is to help redefine the benchmarks in energy storage by shifting the industry’s focus towards overall project value,” said Arne Fredrik Lanke, CEO of Elinor Batteries. “We can offer a very attractive value proposal, based on the combination of cutting edge technology and a team with unique experience from developing profitable renewables and industry projects.”
Elinor Batteries’ innovative designs are built on world-leading battery expertise provided by their technology partner, Morlus Technology. The collaboration enables Elinor to offer a range of leading products for the BESS market, from battery cells to complete DC blocks. Morlus is currently also the supplier, but the collaboration is instrumental to Elinors plan for establishing inhouse battery manufacturing in Europe.
“One of the products we are presently offering is a large battery cell that is unique in its ability to deliver 1C at constant power. It is market leading in energy density, head to head against cells limited to 0.5C, so it strikes the perfect balance between high energy content and fast charging, It also excels in terms of safety” explains Sofi Hildonen, who is director of business development in Elinor. “BESS markets are constantly changing and maturing, and a competitive 1C system is a highly flexible choice that often facilitates most value per MWh installed.”
From the left: Sofi Hildonen, EVP Business Development from Elinor Batteries, Wu Guanglin, CSO and CFO of Morlus Technology, Arne Fredrik Lånke, CEO of Elinor, Shen Xi, Founder and Chairman from Morlus Technology, Truls Johansen, CSO from Elinor Batteries, Hao Rong, VP of R&D from Morlus Technology.
Profitable energy storage
Truls Johansen is director of strategy, and explains the reasoning behind the product roadmap;
“Energy density on the system level is key to profitable energy storage. That is why we aim to set a new standard from the cell level, through the packs and to the full system. We already deliver cutting edge energy density in terms of 1C systems. Throughout 2026 and 2027 we will raise the bar in terms of two-hour systems, delivering 6,7 MWh and 7,2 MWh, all in a standard 20 ft container format named The Orkan. The containers are packed with batteries, have automotive grade safety and are built to handle harsh climates. In all we do, we aim to increase the end customers project value based on increased revenues and cost savings along the full value chain.”
Elinor Batteries invites industry stakeholders, media representatives, and summit attendees to visit their booth for live demonstrations and further insights into their innovative technologies that promise to set a new standard for energy storage in Europe.
Elinor Batteries and Morlus Technology at Energy Storage Solution 2025 in London.
About Morlus Technology
Morlus Technology has developed a range of industry-leading battery products and built up significant capacity in battery research, development, and production. The team was central in the build up of Chinas battery industry over the two last decades, with more than 100 cell designs and the first 1GWh and 10GWh+ factories overseen by their founder and chairman, Xi Shen. Among its largest shareholders, in addition to founders and employees, are Gongniu Electrics/Bull Electrics, Zhengxuan Investment, and China-Singapore Suzhou Industrial Park Development Group. The company holds more than 100 patents, with factories located in Nantong and its development centre in Shenzhen.
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