Tata will build a £4bn battery cell gigafactory in the UK, producing 40GW annually. Announced last year, the decision has now been confirmed in an official press release.

N Chandrasekaran, chairman, Tata Sons, said: “The Tata group is deeply committed to a sustainable future across all of our business. Today, I am delighted to announce the Tata group will be setting up one of Europe's largest battery cell manufacturing facilities in the UK. Our multi-billion pound investment will bring state-of-the-art technology to the country, helping to power the automotive sector’s transition to electric mobility, anchored by our own business, Jaguar Land Rover."

The gigafactory will produce battery cells and packs for a variety of applications within the mobility and energy sectors. The company’s strategic growth plans for its flexible manufacturing capacity will begin with a rapid ramp-up phase and the start of production in 2026. The gigafactory intends to maximise its renewable energy mix, with an ambition for 100 percent clean power.

The plant will also employ resource efficient processes like battery recycling to recover and reuse all the original raw materials to deliver a circular economy ecosystem.

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