Largo Clean Energy Signs Non-Binding MOU with Ansaldo Green Tech to Negotiate the Formation of a Joint Venture for the Manufacturing and Commercial Deployment of Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFBs) in the European, African, and Middle East
Largo Clean Energy Signs Non-Binding MOU with Ansaldo Green
Tech to Negotiate the Formation of a Joint Venture for the
Manufacturing and Commercial Deployment of Vanadium Redox
Flow Batteries (VRFBs) in the European, African, and Middle East
Power...
Ansaldo Green Tech, a subsidiary of Ansaldo Energia, is active in the field of
renewable energy transition and storage developments
Non-binding Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) signed to negotiate a Joint
Venture (“JV”) for the commercial deployment of Vanadium Redox Flow Battery
(“VRFB”) projects in the European, North African, and Middle East markets (the
“Agreed Markets”)
TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 4, 2022--
Largo Clean Energy Signs Non-Binding MOU with Ansaldo Green Tech to Negotiate the
Formation of a Joint Venture for the Manufacturing and Commercial Deployment of
Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries (VRFBs) in the European, African, and Middle East
Power Generation Markets
Largo Inc. ("Largo" or the "Company") (TSX: LGO) (NASDAQ: LGO) is pleased to
announce that the Company’s clean energy business, Largo Clean Energy Corp. (“LCE”) has
signed a non-binding memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) with Ansaldo Green Tech S.P.A.
(“AGT”) to establish a collaboration between the parties for the purpose of the commercial
deployment of the Company’s VCHARGE Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (“VRFB”) composed
of the VRFB stack, the vanadium electrolyte, and the Balance of System (“BoS”), in the
European, African, and Middle East markets through the formation of a joint venture (“JV”)
between AGT and LCE in Italy. The parties have agreed not to engage in discussion with third
parties for the purpose of the development or commercialization of flow battery technologies in
the Agreed Markets for a period of 150 days to allow for the negotiation of a definitive
agreement. The parties believe that, if successful, the potential JV could address identified needs
in the European Energy sector. While the MOU sets out the anticipated terms of the JV, there
can be no assurance that future negotiations will lead to the execution of a definitive agreement
or other relationship between the parties.
AGT is a subsidiary of Ansaldo Energia S.p.A. (“Ansaldo Energia”), which operates in the field
of renewable energy with a view toward innovation and with the goal of developing,
manufacturing, installing and servicing products for the energy transition from traditional
sources of energy to renewable forms of energy. AGT has an extensive knowledge of the
European, North African, and Middle East markets in the field of the power generation. Ansaldo
Energia is a leading international player in the power generation industry providing full-service
solutions to its customers. Ansaldo Energia is headquartered in Genoa, Italy and has over 3,500
employees globally.
About Largo
Largo has a long and successful history as one of the world’s preferred vanadium companies
through the supply of its VPURE™ and VPURE+™ products, which are sourced from one of the
world's highest-grade vanadium deposits at the Company's Maracás Menchen Mine in Brazil.
Aiming to enhance value creation at Largo, the Company is in the process of implementing a
titanium dioxide pigment plant using feedstock sourced from its existing operations in addition
to advancing its U.S.-based clean energy division with its VCHARGE vanadium batteries.
Largo’s VCHARGE vanadium batteries contain a variety of innovations, enabling an efficient,
safe and ESG-aligned long duration solution that is fully recyclable at the end of its 25+ year
lifespan. Producing some of the world’s highest quality vanadium, Largo’s strategic business
plan is based on two pillars: 1.) vanadium production from its operations in Brazil and 2.) energy
storage business in the U.S. to support a low carbon future through its clean energy division.
Largo’s common shares trade on the Nasdaq Stock Market and on the Toronto Stock Exchange
under the symbol "LGO". For more information, please visit www.largoinc.com.
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information contained in this news release, other than statements of current and historical fact,
is forward looking information. Forward‐looking information contained in this press release
includes, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the likelihood and ability of the parties
to negotiate and enter into a definitive agreement or other relationship on terms acceptable to
both parties and the potential market and other opportunities presented by a JV between the
parties.
Forward-looking information is subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other
factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements to be
materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking information,
including, but not limited to, the ability of the parties to negotiate acceptable terms for any
definitive agreement or relationship between the parties, market conditions generally and in the
industries in which the parties operate or seek to operate, and those risks described in the
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