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Solar Foods Advances Lappeenranta Protein Factory Plans with New Funding and Agreements

16 Dec 2025•via Editorial (7 references)

Solar Foods is moving forward with its plans to build its first industrial-scale solein protein production facility in Lappeenranta, securing funding and preliminary agreements that cover the plant's projected output.

•Solar Foods has chosen Lappeenranta for its Factory 02, aiming to increase solein production capacity to 6,400 tons annually.
•The company has secured €25 million in funding and is negotiating for €66 million in government support for the project.
•Solar Foods has signed preliminary agreements that could cover 100-120% of the planned Lappeenranta factory's production capacity.

Original Sources

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Solar Foods aikoo rakentaa uuden proteiinitehtaansa Lappeenrantaan – kaupunginjohtaja: ”Äärimmäisen merkittävää”

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Solar Foods proceeds to the next design phase of Factory 02

inderes.fi

Lappeenranta confirmed as location for Factory 02 project - Inderes

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Solar Foods keräsi 25 miljoonaa euroa Lappeenrannan tehdasinvestointiinsa – Rakentamispäätös tänä vuonna | Paikalliset | Etelä-Saimaa

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The pre-engineering of Factory 02 is progressing – Solar Foods and the City of Lappeenranta, Finland are preparing an agreement to reserve a site for preliminary studies - Inderes

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Solar Foods keräsi 25 miljoonan euron rahoituksen – tehtaan rakentaminen Lappeenrantaan on nyt entistä lähempänä

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Solar Foods kertoo neljästä aiesopimuksesta – kattaisivat Lappeenrannan tehtaan koko tuotannon | Etelä-Karjala | Yle

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2017

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Solar Foods produces food without burdening our home planet. Solar Foods' bioprocess can grow a single microorganism into an endless supply of edible food with air, electricity and fermentation. The impact of Solar Foods comes from breaking the connection between agriculture and food. Solein is an all-purpose protein grown with the air we breathe that can be used in any food, regardless of diet.

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