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Aragón Eyes Modular Housing for Chinese Workforce at Figueruelas Gigafactory

Regional authorities alongside project partners are exploring prefabricated housing sites close to Figueruelas to ensure dignified accommodations under Spanish regulations.

Los presidentes de Stellantis y CATL, John Elkann y el chino Robin Zeng, en la visita a la planta de Figueruelas en diciembre.
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Overview

  • Approximately 1,847 Chinese specialists are set to arrive between 2025 and 2026 to build and launch the €4.1 billion CATL–Stellantis battery plant in Figueruelas, Zaragoza.
  • Their work conditions will follow Spain’s construction collective bargaining agreement, with annual salaries starting at €23,039.35 gross and regulated working hours.
  • Under the bilateral Spain–China social security pact, workers will contribute to the Spanish system for general contingencies while pension and unemployment contributions go to China’s social fund.
  • Officials are evaluating modular, prefabricated housing near the factory to guarantee dignified living conditions for the incoming workforce, with a final accommodation decision due in July 2025.
  • The gigafactory is slated to begin producing lithium-iron phosphate batteries by late 2026 and requires highly specialized personnel for technology installation and operations.