The Real Power Behind The Midlands Engine
December 6, 2017

The Real Power Behind The Midlands Engine

 

Battery technology is about to electrify the Midlands property market.

New battery technology is creating a high-voltage property business as dozens of battery storage operators compete to buy as many as 600 Midlands sites, Bisnow can reveal. With sites ideally between 2 to 4 acres, this could impact on the supply of industrial land as rival suppliers jockey for sites in a crucial 18 to 24 months window of opportunity.

The government's announcement on 29 November that the West Midlands is to play host to an £80M automotive battery research centre is another sign that battery technology is lighting up the region's property sector and could mean a massive boost…

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Chinese investors are a growing force in Midlands real estate - are you involved, or expecting deals? News, tips and comment to david.thame@bisnow.com