What We do
The Gigaplant site in Cambois, Northumberland, close to Blyth, is without question the best site in the UK. Fully plugged into the national grid, ready to go, located next to an abundance of renewable energy.
It is logical to build any battery cell manufacturing site as close to a renewable energy source as possible, in order to counter the energy intensity of the production process.
In Northumberland renewable energy is plentiful. The entire area fully embodies the transition to a low carbon future. The county is a buzz of energy, and a proud home for Volklec's first full-scale Gigaplant. The site itself is a phoenix from the flames, having been the coal store for the former Blyth Power Station.
Modern Manufacturing processes
We will be implementing and developing with our equipment supply partners the latest advances in mixing, electrode and cell manufacturing techniques focused in the areas of:
High-speed high-quality manufacturing processes to provide global best in class quality, yield and drive down the cost of manufacture.
Ensure processing materials have the highest level of utilisation and re-utilisation throughout the manufacturing process to manage processing costs and reduce waste.
Maximising the advantages of being able to generate our own energy from a Volklec owned 200MW solar farm, driving CO2 out of our inhouse process.
Technology
Collaboration is key on our quest to a low-carbon future. Technology advancements will be crucial to improving battery performance and efficiencies.
Innovate each project with no exceptions.
Will work with a range of technology partners to make sure we are always one step ahead in terms of chemistries and applications.
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Always cost-efficient to our clients.
We will leverage the existing UK battery ecosystem, to ensure we are agile, flexible and cost-efficient so that we can bring our customer’s products to market quickly to meet booming demand.
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Build things that revolutionized people.
Technology is paramount to keeping the UK at the vanguard of the global battery revolution; the time is now to carve a name for the UK as a global battery champion. Volklec will be at the very heart of that revolution.
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EV Batteries
Sustainability is imperative to the future of humankind; batteries for electric cars will be at the very core of that future.
Volklec is fully committed to creating environmentally friendly, low carbon lithium-ion batteries that push the planet ahead on the quest to net-zero. Fossil fuels days are numbered, the future is clean and renewable.
Battery energy storage
Energy storage systems are the next step in our journey.
They will provide battery solutions to homes, offices and communities as the transition unfolds. They also support renewable power generation sites, allowing solar, wind, hydro and other forms of renewable energy to be harnessed and stored at source.
Innovation
Volklec are at the cutting edge of research and development into novel and innovative battery technology.
We also have our eyes fixed firmly into the future; constantly looking for new ways to improve performance characteristics and develop ways to get raw materials back by recycling end-of-life batteries.