It is already certain that the Chinese battery factory, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Limited (CATL), will implement its HUF 3,000 billion investment in Debrecen.
This is a great opportunity for Debrecen, but there are also problems with the investment. The water is almost here. This is because there is not enough to serve such a large industrial monster, according to the greens and analysts, the local water supply is not even enough to ensure a stable supply for the population of the region.
However, it is essential that the water resources around Debrecen are used to satisfy industrial needs. According to the locals, dried-up riverbeds are becoming an increasingly common sight, so the investor will have to find a suitable water base together with the city’s management to maintain production, reports 24.hu.
But the disposal of the polluted water is also a problem: the presence of toxic substances was detected in the groundwater around the factory.
Economic concerns have also been raised about the project. According to experts, the Hungarian government – in addition to the HUF 88 billion development of the basic infrastructure – will “step into” the investment with an additional HUF 250 billion, which actually means that the Hungarian state will finance the first five years of the factory’s operation.
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