Tata Group firm agratas confirms site of UK’s biggest EV battery factory

Agratas, Tata Group’s global battery business, confirmed that it will build Britain’s biggest electric vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Somerset, south-west England.

The so-called gigafactory, will be built on the Gravity Smart Campus near Bridgwater in Somerset with a community-first approach, involving locals to learn more about and be a part of the project.

The company said the 40 GWh factory is set to contribute almost half of the projected battery manufacturing capacity required for the UK automotive sector by the early 2030s.

“Our multi-billion-pound investment will bring state-of-the-art technology to Somerset, helping to supercharge Britain’s transition to electric mobility whilst creating thousands of jobs in the process, said Tom Flack, CEO of Agratas.