National Grid to continue with UK EV Battery Giafactory Plans
National Grid has begun the engineering work to connect the UK’s largest battery factory to the grid.
National Grid has now started the engineering work to connect the UK’s biggest battery factory to the grid.
National Grid Electricity Distribution (NGED) is building two interim 33kV connections which will power the Agratas site until a high voltage 400kV substation, built by National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET), is complete.
NGED president Cordi O’Hara said: “The Agratas battery factory at Gravity is set to bring thousands of skilled jobs and provide a boost to the regional economy, as well as pushing forward the electrification of transport across the country.
“This is a clear example of networks acting as a catalyst for growth and shows the benefits that upgraded networks can bring.
“We are committed to investing significantly in our network so it can deliver energy where it is needed for customers.”
Site preparation at the Agratas Somerset facility is progressing steadily, with the project reaching a major milestone: the completion of all piling operations.
More than 16,800 piles have been successfully installed. The key infrastructure, such as a construction access road with fully functional site cabins, is in place. The battery factory is National Grid’s latest major grid connection across its transmission networks and distribution networks. Last year, there were 28% more requests for generation connections and 42% more demand on the National Grid distribution network. In the last two years, there have been more EV connections than in all previous years.
