Start-up electro-engineering firm Britishvolt has confirmed Northumberland will be home to the UK's first Gigafactory
11 Dec 2020
Britishvolt, the start-up battery manufacturer, has selected the site of the UK’s first battery Gigafactory. It will be built on the same land as the Blyth Power Station in Northumberland – and the company is aiming to have the plant up and running by the end of 2023.
The firm will invest a total of £2.6 billion in the project, which makes it the largest industrial investment in the North East since Nissan’s arrival in 1984. The new Gigafactory will also provide 3,000 jobs for the region, as well as 5,000 more across the plant’s supply chain.