Australian startup Recharge wins bid for collapsed UK battery company Britishvolt
Recharge, which is also planning a factory in Victoria, revives goal to build £3.8bn ‘gigafactory’ in north England
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Recharge, which is also planning a factory in Victoria, revives goal to build £3.8bn ‘gigafactory’ in north England
Just weeks after announcing its intent to build a AUD 300 million ($210 million) lithium-ion battery manufacturing facility in Australia, Recharge Industries has reportedly joined a host of other bidders considering the revival of collapsed UK battery company Britishvolt. Investment could also revive plans to construct a battery cell gigafactory in northern England.
Recharge Industries, which also plans a factory in Geelong, says nonbinding offer is in the company’s interests, as well as that of ‘our friends in the UK’
Recharge Industries has awarded Accenture a contract to design and engineer one of its lithium-ion battery cell facilities in Australia.
Queensland seeks input on battery industry strategy, while engineering provider has been appointed for Victoria gigafactory.