Britishvolt boosts advisory board
Britishvolt has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of three new members to its strategic advisory board.
Jon Sigurdsen, chief investment officer of UCVO AS, and an expert in renewable energy investment has been recruited, and has been joined by global banking expert Sebastiaan Welling, who is in senior management at the Commercial Bank of Dubai, and Sacha Dench, a world-renowned biologist and conservationist.
Sigurdsen said: “There is a clear lack of high energy density batteries in the industry and by building the UK’s first gigaplant there’s no doubt that Britishvolt will be a leader in the British battery industry. It will also be playing a crucial role in the future of the UK automotive industry, benefitting the entire UK economy.”
Welling said: “I am looking forward to supporting Britishvolt’s board as the business rapidly matures and stands at the vanguard of enormous industrial and societal change. The timing of Britishvolt building the UK’s first battery gigaplant could not be better. It’s an essential component of change as we move to an electrified future.”
Dench said: “I am honoured to have been invited to join Britishvolt, to bring a combined voice for nature conservation and climate change to the Advisory Board. Providing large-scale battery manufacturing in Britain will not only cut emissions and support the UK economy, it will create jobs and help drive a rapid and just transition.
