Aragon grants final approval for €4.1bn battery gigafactory in Figueruelas

On 27 July 2026 the government of Aragón granted final approval as a 'Proyecto de Interés General de Aragón' (PIGA) for the battery gigafactory of the Stellantis-CATL joint venture Contemporary Star Energy in Figueruelas, securing all construction permits for the scheme. This is a permitting milestone on an already running €4.1bn project rather than a new investment announcement: around 500 people currently work on the construction phase (peaking at up to 1,700), and the finished plant is to employ some 4,000 people producing 50 GWh of capacity a year. The first production lines are due to start up in early 2027.