Port of Alicante to rent batteries made from used EV devices

Alicante-based startup GDV Mobility launched its G-One “megabattery” at the Mediterranean European Battery Summit staged in the city’s port.

GDV says its 7 MW system, assembled from used electric vehicle (EV) batteries, “stands out for being the cheapest, most profitable, and safest [product] in the [stationary energy storage] sector.”

“Remanufactured batteries allow a significant cost reduction without sacrificing performance, offering a more economical and environmentally friendly alternative”, said GDV chief executive Germán Agulló.

The startup says the G-One is 40% to 60% cheaper than a conventional stationary battery energy storage system.

The product – which Agulló said will only be available to rent – features 484 14 kW battery modules and a modular fire-fighting system based on compartmentalized flooding which, in the event of a module fire, ensures the module is isolated and extinguished without spreading.

The lithium nickel, manganese, cobalt (NMC) oxide device has an optimum charge and discharge capacity of 0.35 C (2.4 MW) but can reach 2.5 C (17 MW), if needed.

GDV stated, “Our megabattery is compatible with inverters with operating voltages ranging from 600 [V] to 1,500 V, integrated with the battery management system.” It added, the modular design ensures quick installation, the device is easy to connect, and features a pre-wired factory system.

The startup’s battery reconditioning factory produces its products for various industries, GDV recycles devices and recovers critical metals, and the company operates Europe’s largest EV battery repair factory. The GDV Academy offers training for the e-mobility sector.

“We offer electric vehicle brands a network of more than 40,000 workshops,” said CEO Agulló. “If it is the battery that breaks down, we remanufacture it. We build mega-batteries with recycled batteries.” explains the company’s CEO.

Port of Alicante

Luis Rodríguez, president of the Alicante Port Authority, announced at the summit that three megabatteries will be installed in the port as an R&D project “to contribute to port sustainability and the generation of clean energy.”

The first device was delivered in October 2024. Rodríguez said, “two more will come, for the moment” and added the initial device will begin operation soon to “supply power to facilities, port infrastructures, and ships.” The port authority president said the three batteries would store energy generated by a planned 1 MW solar plant which is expected to generate 1.6 GWh per year.

From pv magazine España