Analysis

November 7, 2022

Britishvolt and Northvolt — a tale of two gigafactories

The world will see more and more gigafactories. Not all of them will succeed


Freya Pratty

12 min read

Britishvolt founder Orral Nadjari and Northvolt founder Peter Carlsson

Blyth, a town on the northeast coast of England, used to be home to a coal-fired power station. It closed in 2001, taking hundreds of jobs with it. 

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Blyth Power Station. Photo: Chris Bell is licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0.
Blyth power station before it was demolished. ©Chris Bell via this license.
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A professional close up shot of Peter Carlsson, founder of Northvolt.
Peter Carlsson, founder of Northvolt
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An image of former business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng with the Britishvolt team walking through a field. Photo: Bri
Former business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng with the Britishvolt team. Photo: Britishvolt
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Daniel Ek, the founder of Spotify, speaking on stage
Daniel Ek is the founder of Spotify and has invested in Northvolt.
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An aerial shot of Northvolt's first gigafactory in Skelleftea, Sweden
Northvolt's first gigafactory
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A rendering of Britishvolt's gigafactory
A rendering of Britishvolt's gigafactory. Photo: Britishvolt.
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