Projects · Gas & Critical Minerals
Plymouth, Devon, England·In developmentGas & Critical Minerals
Altilium ACT3 EV battery recycling refinery
- StageGrant funding secured April 2026; developer expected construction to start in summer 2026
- Value£18.5m grant funding (April 2026)
- Next milestoneCommissioning planned for the end of 2027
- Last checked1 November 2026
What has changed on this project, and when
- Value: £18.5m grant funding (April 2026)2 November 2026 · previously: £30m planned investment (June 2025); £18.5m DRIVE35 grant (April 2026)
- Next milestone: Commissioning planned for the end of 202727 October 2026 · previously: Start of construction (summer 2026); commissioning end 2027
- Stage: Grant funding secured April 2026; developer expected construction to start in summer 202627 October 2026 · previously: £18.5m DRIVE35 funding secured Apr 2026; build to commence summer 2026, start not yet confirmed, recheck Q3 2026
- Value: £30m planned investment (June 2025); £18.5m DRIVE35 grant (April 2026)27 October 2026 · previously: £18.5m DRIVE35 grant
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