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Epic Energy, REFNIC partner for lithium-ion battery recycling and second-life facility in India Epic Energy has selected REFNIC as the technical partner for setting up a lithium-ion battery shredding facility with an installed capacity of 500 kilograms per hour of black-mass production, and a second-life battery assembly plant with an installed processing capacity of approximately 10 MWh per month.

Feb 03, 2026

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French grid operator taps recycled batteries to lower energy bills In Morbihan, in the northwest of France, the local network operator is turning to recycled batteries to to reduce electricity costs for municipalities in the region.

Jan 06, 2026

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Carmaker uses repurposed EV batteries to help power production plant Repurposed electric vehicle batteries have been used for the energy storage component of a solar and battery project that is now helping power operations at carmaker Nissan Australia’s aluminium casting plant in Victoria.

Jan 02, 2026

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OMC Power, Honda Motor partner on energy storage solutions from repurposed EV batteries OMC Power, a distributed renewable energy (DRE) company targeting 1 GWp clean energy portfolio in India, and Honda Motor have partnered on innovative business models in energy storage and battery repurposing from the electric mobility ecosystem.

Oct 28, 2025

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Voltfang opens second-life storage fab in Aachen, billed as Europe’s largest The company said the site is the largest battery storage factory of its kind in Europe and is expected to reach 250 MWh of annual production capacity next year, rising to 1 GWh before 2031.

Sandra Enkhardt

Aug 21, 2025

Policy

OLADE: Latin America, Caribbean has 2.5 GW of energy storage Technical note 10, published by the Latin American Energy Organization (OLADE), collated the figure and makes recommendations for operational and planned projects in nations including Chile, Brazil, Mexico, and Argentina.

Jul 24, 2025

Grid-scale

General Motors to supply Redwood Materials with new and second-life batteries for stationary storage US President Donald Trump has declared his disdain for electric vehicles (EVs) and with sales disappointing, carmakers who invested heavily in battery production could follow General Motors' (GM) lead and diversify into stationary battery energy storage systems (BESS).

Jul 23, 2025

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Second-life batteries

Enel inagurates 10 MWh second-life battery project at Italian airport Enel's Pioneer project is expected to last 10 to 15 years and has been integrated with Rome-Fiumicino airport's Solar Farm, self-consumption PV system.

Massimiliano Tripodo

Jun 04, 2025

Distributed

What Ecosummit is set to reveal about energy storage innovation Three diverse energy storage companies show the innovation on offer in Europe.

May 26, 2025

Products & Services

UK startup unveils industrial batteries based on repurposed EV battery packs Allye Energy has launched two new battery storage systems that can provide 820 kW and 1.25 MW of power, respectively. The systems combine up to 18 repurposed EV battery packs with mixed chemistries.

May 23, 2025

Opinion & Analysis

Falling li-ion battery prices mirror solar photovoltaics trends: Is there a role for second-life batteries before recycling? Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, powering everything from consumer electronics to electric vehicles, residential PV storage systems, and, more recently, mitigating curtailment in large-scale wind and solar power plants. EVs are driving large-scale demand for Li-ion batteries which will result in substantial volumes of spent batteries in the near future. This scenario highlights the potential for repurposing EV batteries for second-life stationary applications, which could maximise their value before recycling. However, to fully realise this opportunity, several economic, technical, and regulatory challenges must be addressed and resolved.

International Solar Energy Society

May 22, 2025

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Tesla mulls Australian battery repurposing fab The headline-grabbing US company also made enquiries about building a Megapack remanufacturing site in Collie, Western Australia (WA), two months ago.

Apr 10, 2025

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Moment Energy gives a second life to spent EV batteries The British Columbia-based startup creates custom BESS using retired modules from Nissan and Mercedes-Benz and is gearing to launch large-scale manufacturing.

Mar 14, 2025

Manufacturing

What’s next for American battery manufacturing Industry experts at Intersolar and Energy Storage North America explained that cooperation between companies, favorable policy and smart site selection are key to expanding domestic battery production.

Mar 14, 2025

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Canada’s Moment Energy lands $15m for US second-life battery gigafab The Vancouver-based company, which repurposes used electric vehicle (EV) batteries for stationary energy storage sites, wants to open a site in the United States.

Feb 06, 2025

Policy

Germany’s DIN and DKE offer guidance for companies preparing for EU battery passport The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) and the German Commission for Electrical, Electronic and Information Technologies (DKE) have developed a standard that defines the data attributes of battery passports, which will become mandatory.

Jan 16, 2025

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