Behind the scenes at Britishvolt: Chairman Peter Rolton on building the UK's first gigafactory

Cecilia Keating
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A render of the project | Credit: Britishvolt
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A render of the project | Credit: Britishvolt

Rolton and chief governance officer Tom Cowling sit down with BusinessGreen to discuss the company's plans to 'kickstart the UK's battery ecosystem'

At the site of a former coal power station on the Northumberland coast, work is underway on one of Britain's most ambitious industrial projects, a battery production plant expected to provide a hub for...

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