Reuse and second life

A good solution for used lithium batteries is through reuse and giving them a second life.  This is a good option as it delays the batteries becoming waste and reuse is further up the waste hierarchy than recycling.  It is well reported that when the batteries used in cars reach a State of Health (SOH) of around or below 70% this will adversely affect the range and is an indicator that batteries should be replaced as the degradation will continue.  However, batteries in this condition are well suited to other uses where the duty laid on them is a lot less, such as electrical power supplies.  A battery in such a supply is not required to give up power in quick bursts like you would need in a car going up-hill or overtaking, instead, the steady nature of being charged and discharged in a more gentle fashion means the lithium battery can serve for an extended period and have a valid use.

Depending on their condition, used EV batteries could deliver an additional 5-8 years of service in a secondary application.

The economic potential for battery reuse, or second-life, could help to further lower the initial costs of EV batteries and increase the value of a used EV. Given the growing market for EVs, second-life batteries could also represent a market of low-cost storage for utilities and electricity consumers

At Cawleys’ Lithium Battery Recycling Solutions we can offer second-life options to most car-manufacturer-made batteries and this leads to the manufacturing of power supplies at a fully licenced facility, ensuring the highest levels of compliance and responsibility are met. 

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