UK Battery Industrialisation Centre soon to be up and running

Described as a ‘first of its kind’ battery production development facility, the 18,500m² publicly funded centre can be accessed by any organisation with existing or new battery technology, providing it will bring green jobs and prosperity to the UK.

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UKBIC is said to contain £60m of specialist battery manufacturing equipment, now in the final stages of commissioning with most equipment due to be commissioned by the end of the year. Organisations in the UK will be able to prove whether their technologies (from electrode and cell materials through to battery modules and packs) can be manufactured at the required volume, speed, performance and cost to be commercially successful.

The facilities have been designed for several users to run projects simultaneously in discrete areas, and will provide opportunities for training in battery production, organisers have confirmed. Currently, UKBIC employs 86 people including battery technicians, engineers and consultants, with plans for the number to reach 100 to support future project partnerships with industry and research organisations.