Work on Somerset's electric battery gigafactory has moved a step forward with the signing of a new contract.
NG Bailey, which is based in Leeds but has offices across the 海角视频 including in Plymouth, Cardiff, Manchester and Birmingham, is one of two firms that has been selected by Tata's battery business Agratas to provide mechanical, electrical and plumbing services to the facility.
The factory, at the Gravity smart campus in Puriton, is set to cost 拢4bn to build and will initially produce batteries for Jaguar Land Rover electric cars from 2026. Agratas has said it also plans to create batteries for other uses including two-wheelers and commercial vehicles.
Work on the site began earlier this year, with delivery led by main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine.
Jonathan Stockton, chief executive at NG Bailey, said: 鈥淥ne of our goals as a business is to play a key role in supporting the transition to a lower-carbon future, so we are delighted to be having such a vital role in this important project, which will have a significant impact on the 海角视频鈥檚 ambitions for the decarbonisation of the economy.
鈥淥ur talented team have a long track record in delivering projects of this scale, including as the principal contractor on 海角视频BIC, and we are looking forward to using our market leading expertise and innovative use of offsite manufacturing to develop a wide range of bespoke solutions which will support the gigafactory in its next phase of development.鈥
The 40 GWh factory will be the biggest of its kind in the 海角视频 once complete - and one of the largest in Europe. Some 4,000 jobs are expected to be created by the facility, with thousands more in the supply chain.
Earlier in October, Agratas invited 340 local businesses to an open day to hear about the opportunities to work on the development.
Jefferson Weber, head of 海角视频 construction at Agratas, said: 鈥淲hile this is a nationally significant project, Agratas is committed to a local-first approach that provides opportunities for businesses and individuals across Somerset.鈥
David Crew, managing director of Somerset Chamber of Commerce, added: 鈥淪omerset has many skilled and talented businesses who are ready to help deliver this exciting project."
