Hydro-Québec announced it will recover a large parcel of land that has remained empty since Northvolt filed for bankruptcy. The property stretches across Saint‑Basile‑le‑Grand and McMasterville in the Montérégie region south of Montreal, Quebec.
Northvolt, a Swedish battery maker, had planned a mega‑scale battery‑cell factory on the site but abandoned the project after financial difficulties led to its 2025 bankruptcy, leaving the development unfinished and unoccupied.