Battery maker Britishvolt says construction of its multimillion-pound Northumberland gigafactory will continue in a limited capacity until February.
The start-up manufacturer, which recently received assurances of Government funding for the plant, was responding to further reports of uncertainty surrounding the project. It comes after last week's assurances from the company that work is continuing, following suggestions activity had stalled on site.
Britishvolt hopes to produce more than 300,000 lithium-ion batteries a year at Blyth, making it the second gigafactory in the North East after the Envision AESC plant at Sunderland. The factory aims to create 3,000 direct and 5,000 indirect jobs once fully operational.
