Construction at Gravity has officially commenced under the Local Development Order (LDO).
Gravity is proud to share that construction on site has officially commenced under the Local Development Order (LDO).
The first steel frames on the Agratas site near Bridgwater, Somerset are now in place, marking a major milestone in the construction of the UK’s flagship battery manufacturing facility.
It marks the start of the next phase of construction, the vertical build, and is a visible step forward in the delivery of the facility and start of development of the wider vision for the Gravity Smart Campus.
It follows significant progress on site in recent weeks: approximately 17,000 piles are now in the ground, forming the solid foundations required to support the scale and ambition of the project. Piling for Building One, which will form the first phase of the facility, will be completed by the end of June. As activity on site continues to ramp up, additional cabins have also been delivered to accommodate the growing construction teams working to bring the facility to life.
Read the full Agratas press release here.
For more information on this milestone and on site Gravity activity please read Gravity’s quarterly published ‘Look Ahead‘ notice.
About Salamanca Group
Salamanca Group is a UK-based strategic investor, focused on investing in transformational opportunities that intersect real estate, energy, and infrastructure.
We stimulate economic uplift by creating sustainable employment opportunities for future generations in clean growth industries. We also address the need for quality homes and leisure environments, fostering long-lasting positive social impact.
We work with governments, investors, and local communities to accelerate strategic sites that align with our vision. Our experience and expertise underpin how we transform under-utilised locations into globally competitive destinations.
Our work ensures that leading global companies are drawn to invest in the UK, establishing economic hubs that deliver sustainable employment for future generations while fostering long-term economic prosperity and growth
About Gravity
Gravity is the UK’s first strategic commercial smart campus and a blueprint for a ‘cleaner’, smarter future. Anchored by the 40 GWh Agratas battery manufacturing facility, the campus is now the catalyst for economic transformation across the South West. Delivering the Gravity campus will support the wider efforts towards transport decarbonisation as well as the UK’s acceleration progress on electrification.
Our site is at the heart of an ideal ecosystem and is the platform of choice to stimulate home-grown advanced battery manufacturing, it offers unrivalled connectivity, planning flexibility and access to world-class assets and talent pool with expertise in innovation and clean growth. Underpinning the ability to serve a multitude of customers across sectors in the transition to a net zero economy.