Where will Tata build Britain's biggest battery manufacturing facility?

Agratas, Tata Group’s global battery business, will build Britain’s biggest battery manufacturing facility at the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater, Somerset. Agratas is taking a community-first approach, holding an introductory event in the coming weeks for locals to learn more about the company and meet the team.

Will britishvolt build a giant battery plant in Northumberland?

Plans to build a giant battery plant have collapsed after more than three years of uncertainty. Britishvolt planned to build a £3.8bn car battery factory in Cambois, Northumberland, but the company fell into administration in January last year.

Will Tata build a battery plant in Somerset?

A year ago, Tata’s battery subsidiary Agratas announced plans to build its cell plant on the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater in the south-west English county of Somerset. The factory is expected to have an annual capacity of 40 GWh and create around 4,000 jobs in the region. Production is scheduled to start in 2026.

When will Tata's new battery production facility open?

The production facility – run by Tata Group’s global battery business Agratas – is due to open in 2026 and aims to supply almost half of the batteries needed by the UK’s automotive industry by the early 2030s. Providing the power to run the multi-billion pound facility is now the focus of a significant new electricity infrastructure project.

Will Blackstone buy Blyth Power Station in Northumberland?

Northumberland County Council’s cabinet will now consider backing a new sale of the 235-acre former Blyth Power Station site in Cambois, officially known as Northumberland Energy Park 3, to American asset management firm Blackstone.

What happened to britishvolt & recharge?

Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Britishvolt, the company behind the gigafactory plans, collapsed in January 2023, and takeover plans by Australian startup Recharge have also faltered.