January 21 (SeeNews) - Britishvolt Ltd on Friday announced that it has clinched support from the UK government, which will unlock GBP 1.7 billion (USD 2.3bn/EUR 2.04bn) in funding from real estate fund manager Tritax Group and investment giant abrdn Plc (LON:ABDN) to progress construction of its lithium-ion battery Gigafactory in Blyth, Northumberland.