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Britishvolt is Britain’s foremost investor in battery technologies, powering our electrified future.
Its mission is to build the UK's first battery gigaplant at a specially selected site in Northumberland. This represents a total investment of £2.6bn, one of the UK’s largest-ever industrial investments, providing 3000 jobs and up to a further 5000 more in the wider supply chain.
Construction work is set to commence in Summer 2021 and the first world-class lithium-ion batteries will begin production at the end of 2023. The site has been selected because of its excellent transport links and access to renewable energy. The Britishvolt gigaplant will be the cleanest, greenest facility of its type in the world.
Britishvolt wants to establish the UK as the leading force in battery technologies. It is working with leading partners and suppliers to achieve this because it is of paramount importance to the future of the UK automotive industry and the overall economic and industrial health of the UK.
The company believes that the UK is the right place for its investments because of the strength of its automotive and energy industry, its expertise and history of industrial and academic battery research and development.
For all recruitment enquires, please refer to our LinkedIn job page.
Its mission is to build the UK's first battery gigaplant at a specially selected site in Northumberland. This represents a total investment of £2.6bn, one of the UK’s largest-ever industrial investments, providing 3000 jobs and up to a further 5000 more in the wider supply chain.
Construction work is set to commence in Summer 2021 and the first world-class lithium-ion batteries will begin production at the end of 2023. The site has been selected because of its excellent transport links and access to renewable energy. The Britishvolt gigaplant will be the cleanest, greenest facility of its type in the world.
Britishvolt wants to establish the UK as the leading force in battery technologies. It is working with leading partners and suppliers to achieve this because it is of paramount importance to the future of the UK automotive industry and the overall economic and industrial health of the UK.
The company believes that the UK is the right place for its investments because of the strength of its automotive and energy industry, its expertise and history of industrial and academic battery research and development.
For all recruitment enquires, please refer to our LinkedIn job page.
Overview
Location
United Kingdom, England
Employees
51-200
Founded date
2019
Mentions in press and media 32
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| Mar 5, 2025 | Blackstone's plans for northern England 'hyperscale' data centre get green light | Blackstone's plans for northern England 'hyperscale' data centre get green light By Lucy RaitanoMarch 5, 202512:47 PM UTCUpdated ago Text Small Text Medium Text Large Text Share X Facebook Linkedin Email Link Signage is seen at the Blacksto... |
| Jan 22, 2025 | Navigating the Future: Business Investment Priorities for 2025 | As we stand on the brink of 2025, businesses are like ships navigating through turbulent waters. The Capgemini Research Institute's latest report, "Navigating Uncertainty with Confidence," reveals a landscape filled with both chal... |
| Jan 20, 2025 | What Are Businesses’ Investment Priorities For 2025? | The Capgemini Research Institute’s new report, Navigating uncertainty with confidence – Investment priorities for 2025, published today, suggests that, in a context of ongoing uncertainty in the market environment, business leaders feel mor... |
| Oct 17, 2024 | Is Big Tech Stifling AI Innovation? | Big Tech’s control over essential AI infrastructure, such as cloud services and app stores, is allowing them to set unfair terms for smaller competitors and squeeze them out, according to new research commissioned by Mozilla. The new report... |
| Feb 27, 2023 | Britishvolt finds new owner in Australian firm Recharge Industries, future of Northumberland factory uncertain | Once upon a time, London-based Britishvolt had aspirations of championing sustainable, low-carbon batteries, and had a plan to realise a £3.8 billion manufacturing plant in Cambois, Northumberland. The factory was to be built on the site of... |
| Jan 22, 2023 | Climate tech roundup: Food waste, wastewater, and the UK’s troubled battery industry | Welcome back, climate tech readers! Like last week, we’ve got a full slate once more, from food waste to wastewater and more. Let’s dive in. Nest co-founder Matt Rogers’ new startup is trash Image Credits: Mill Industries After selling Nest... |
| Jan 20, 2023 | This Week in European Tech: Britishvolt folds, Wallapop nabs €81 million, Playtika makes another play for Rovio, Voi valuation gets slashed, and more 24 May in Brussels Expo What happened this week in European Tech? | This week, the first one of 2023, our research team tracked more than 90 tech funding deals worth over €760 million, and over 25 exits, M&A transactions, rumours, and related news stories across Europe. We also recently took a close loo... |
| Jan 17, 2023 | Britishvolt files to appoint administrators | It's not been a few easy days for London-based would-be EV battery maker Britishvolt as reports are now arriving that after a mad dash to secure a last-minute buyer to hold off a collapse, the company is now filing to appoint administrators... |
| Aug 23, 2022 | Britishvolt’s CEO Orral Najdari steps down | The battery cell manufacturer Britishvolt has announced the resignation of its founder and CEO Orral Nadjari. Graham Hoare, currently Britishvolt’s deputy CEO and president of global operations, will temporarily take over as CEO. Officially... |
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FAQ about Britishvolt
When was Britishvolt founded?
Britishvolt was founded in 2019.
What has the press written about Britishvolt?
Parsers VC has collected 32 articles mentioning Britishvolt, among them “Blackstone's plans for northern England 'hyperscale' data centre get green light” (Mar 5, 2025) and “Navigating the Future: Business Investment Priorities for 2025” (Jan 22, 2025).
Is Britishvolt still active?
Yes, Britishvolt is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Apr 3, 2026.