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What is a gigafactory ?
DIGITAL FACTORY

“ In essence a gigaplant is a large-scale battery manufacturing site , the giga refers to the amount of batteries you can produce in GWh ”

ORRAL NADJARI FOUNDER AND CEO , BRITISHVOLT

What is a gigafactory ?

“ In essence a gigaplant is a largescale battery manufacturing site ,” explains Nadjari . “ The giga refers to the amount of batteries you can produce in GWh . We are aiming for 300,000 EV batteries when at full capacity in 2027 .”
Orral Nadjari Founder and CEO , Britishvolt
On its journey to achieve this mission , Britishvolt strives to do so by implementing sustainable and highly advanced manufacturing technologies , practices and business strategy .
“ The UK has long been a hub of world leading research and development , the battery space is no different . We are looking to collaborate with industry partners and government funded agencies like the Faraday Battery Challenge to take that embedded industrial brilliance and scale it up for commercial success ,” says Nadjari .
“ The latest innovations are right here in our own back garden , we are looking to leverage them and create a world-class ,
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