- JERA is developing a low environmental impact process for recycling EV batteries.
- Toyota announced the 485kW/1,260kWh system built using batteries reclaimed from electric vehicles.
Automotive group Toyota and utility JERA have commissioned a novel battery storage system of lithium-ion, nickel-metal-hydride and lead acid cells. JERA owns the Energy Storage System at the Yokkaichi Thermal Power Station in Nagoya in a 50:50 JV between utilities Tokyo Electric Power Company and Chubu Electric Power. The project is the result of discussions between the two to establish battery re-use technologies starting in 2018
Toyota announced the 485kW/1,260kWh system built using batteries reclaimed from electric vehicles (EVs) began operation on Japan’s electricity grid on the 27th of October. The batteries reclaimed from hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (FCEVs). Toyota uses nickel-metal hydride batteries for some of its hybrid vehicles.
A press release said the system’s application covers “recharge and discharge operations”. Also, JERA is developing a low environmental impact process for recycling EV batteries and is supported by Toyota’s experience from existing battery recycling initiatives.