Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
AAP
AAP
Business
Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

Queenslander signs deal to create $10m battery factory

Investor Trevor St Baker, right, plans to establish a battery factory in the Philippines. (Darren England/AAP PHOTOS) (AAP)

One of Queensland's richest businessmen will establish a $10 million battery factory in the Philippines in a fresh bid to tap into the "once-in-a-century" renewable energy transition.

Trevor St Baker signed contracts to establish the lithium-ion battery factory this week, with commercial production expected to begin early next year.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.