Dundee's former Michelin tyre manufacturing facility has been chosen as the popular web site for a brand new battery manufacturing plant that would create over 200 jobs.
AMTE Energy says it desires Dundee to be the house of its first "Megafactory" that may produce battery cells for use in houses, trade and electrical automobiles. The brand new manufacturing facility, if it goes forward, will create 215 on-site jobs and 800 extra throughout the broader provide chain.
The corporate already has a base in Thurso - however the Dundee facility could be a lot larger, and producing much more batteries. It has begun discussions with Scottish Enterprise to show the concept right into a actuality, with a goal opening date of 2025.
AMTE's manufacturing facility could be a much-welcomed feather within the cap for what's now often called the Michelin Scotland Innovation Parc (MSIP) following the closure of the Michelin manufacturing facility in 2020. Round 850 jobs have been misplaced after greater than half a century of tyre manufacturing within the metropolis got here to an finish.
Michelin bosses mentioned that the manufacturing facility was not outfitted to supply the sorts of tyres required for extra trendy automobiles. However a deal brokered between Michelin, Dundee Metropolis Council and the Scottish Authorities noticed the power retained as a analysis and coaching centre for net-zero know-how.
Kevin Brundish, CEO of AMTE Energy, mentioned the proposal was a "quantum leap" for the corporate and known as Dundee a great location for the brand new manufacturing facility. Councillor John Alexander, chief of Dundee Metropolis Council, mentioned: “That is an thrilling proposal which has the potential to ship tons of of direct and provide chain jobs."
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