Vianode Low-Carbon Synthetic Anode Graphite

Vianode is a Norwegian manufacturer of synthetic anode graphite for electric vehicle batteries, with sites in Oslo, Kristiansand and Porsgrunn. R&D began at Elkem in 2016 and Vianode was established as a standalone company in 2021. It addresses the battery industry's reliance on high-emission graphite supply concentrated in a few countries, aiming to build resilient supply chains for Europe and North America.

Its synthetic graphite is produced with proprietary closed-furnace technology, low energy consumption and renewable power, and can be tailored for fast charging, high energy density or both. The full-scale Via ONE plant at Heroya, Norway started production in 2024, a Kristiansand pilot plant and technology centre support development, and Via TWO is planned in Canada. The company is also developing recycled anode graphite with partners. Customers are cell makers and automakers such as General Motors.

• Synthetic anode graphite: tailored for fast charging, high energy density or both.
• Closed-furnace process: proprietary low-energy graphitisation powered by renewable electricity.
• Verified footprint: third-party verified LCA showing up to 90% lower emissions.
• Industrial capacity: Via ONE plant at Heroya in production since 2024, with Via TWO planned in Canada.
• Circular graphite: development of recycled anode graphite with recycling partners.
• Certified operations: ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems.

EV and battery manufacturers in Vietnam producing for export markets could source low-carbon anode graphite to meet customer carbon requirements. Cell makers could co-develop graphite grades tuned for fast-charging e-scooter or bus batteries. Battery recyclers could explore partnerships on recovering graphite for reuse.

Vianode reports about 90% lower CO2 emissions than standard anode material, backed by a third-party verified life cycle assessment completed in 2024, and targets 1 kg CO2 per kg of anode graphite by 2030 against a market average of about 20 kg. Its graphite is customised to each cell maker's requirements for fast charging and energy density, and production in Europe and North America shortens supply chains for buyers.

Graphite is the largest material by weight in EV battery anodes, and automakers face carbon disclosure rules and supply concentration risks. Korean and other Asian component makers are seeking non-Chinese, low-carbon graphite, and Southeast Asian battery projects serving export markets increasingly need materials with verified carbon footprints.

Vianode was established as a standalone company in 2021 after R&D started at Elkem in 2016, with locations in Oslo, Kristiansand and Porsgrunn, Norway. It was awarded EUR 90 million from the EU Innovation Fund in 2023, started production at Via ONE in 2024 and signed a supply agreement with General Motors in 2025. It won the Capgemini Nordic Sustainability Tech Award in November 2025.