The UK's largest EV battery gigafactory, led by Tata Group’s Agratas, begins construction in Somerset at the Gravity Smart Campus. Starting production by 2026.
Coventry battery Gigafactory plans take a step forward, as MPs call for more Government funding
The developers of a new Gigafactory for electric vehicle (EV) batteries in Coventry have filed a planning application - but MPs are warning that the UK Government s £500m pot for Gigafactory development will need to be scaled significantly.
Pictured: An artist s CGI rendering of the proposed Gigafactory, aerial view. Image: Coventry City Council
Coventry City Council and Coventry Airport first announced plans to develop the Gigafactory, to be located on the Airport’s estate, this February. The project will need to gain planning permission from Warwick District Council and Coventry City Council, the former of which is not expected to make a decision until later this year.
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.