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August 8, 2025

Britishvolt founder Orral Nadjari plots new battery factories in the Gulf

“The history of Britishvolt tells of the intense rivalry we saw between Number 10 and Number 11,’ says Nadjari


Freya Pratty

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Orral Nadjari, founder of Britishvolt.

Orral Nadjari, the founder of collapsed gigafactory Britishvolt, is working on a new battery project in the Gulf, he tells Sifted. 

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A render of the proposed Britishvolt site. Photo: Britishvolt
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Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is a senior reporter and investigations lead at Sifted. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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