Moment Energy: World's Largest Circular EV Recycling Site

A Vancouver facility set to open in six weeks aims to become the world's largest battery repurposing operation, backed by significant investor funding and North American supply chains.

A Vancouver facility scheduled for completion within six weeks could mark a step forward in battery circularity.

Moment Energy, a Canadian clean energy company, says the site will be the world's largest battery repurposing operation when it becomes fully operational by the end of June.

Vertical integration for battery processing

The announcement follows a US$40m Series B funding round, bringing total capital raised for the project to more than US$100m which could show investor confidence in energy storage technology built from second-life batteries.

The funding round included participation from institutional investors focused on climate technology and sustainable infrastructure development.

"This is about building the infrastructure needed to support the next generation of energy demand," says Edward Chiang, the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Moment Energy.

"We are proud to establish this facility in Canada, the country where Moment Energy was founded, to foster domestic manufacturing,

"This scaling solution utilises existing battery resources to deliver the reliable, affordable power that is so crucial right now."

The facility operates as a vertically integrated system.

According to Moment Energy, it will handle battery intake, testing, integration and deployment within a single site.

This approach aims to streamline operations and reduce the time required to bring repurposed batteries to market.

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Moment Energy plans to source old batteries from electric vehicles manufactured in North America.

The company says this geographic limitation keeps supply chains short and reduces transport emissions.

The regional focus also simplifies logistics and regulatory compliance across different jurisdictions.

The batteries will be refurbished for use in commercial-scale energy storage systems.

Moment Energy says the facility will be one of only a handful globally to operate with UL 1974 certification, a safety standard for repurposed batteries.

The company projects the site will reach 1GWh capacity by 2030.

According to Moment Energy, the facility could create 100 jobs in manufacturing, engineering and technical roles.

Extending EV battery lifespans

Electric vehicle batteries typically last between 10 and 20 years in automotive applications.

Batteries from vehicles manufactured during the 2010s are now reaching the end of their first life cycle.

Hundreds of gigawatt-hours of EV batteries could reach obsolescence over the next decade, according to industry projections.

Repurposing these batteries for stationary storage may be faster and less expensive than manufacturing new cells.

The process also reduces the environmental impact associated with mining raw materials for new battery production.

The market is attracting attention but scaling remains difficult. Battery condition, chemistry and degradation vary between vehicles, which could make sorting and testing resource-intensive.

Moment Energy says it has systems deployed in data centres, hospitals, factories and microgrids across North America.

Mercedes-Benz Energy is among its supplier partners.

Data centre power demand

The data centre sector has grown rapidly across North America in recent years.

Powering these facilities sustainably has become a consideration for operators and policymakers.

Power availability has become a constraint for data centre operators and industrial customers.

The buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure is pushing electricity demand upward at a rate that grid expansion may struggle to match in the near term.

Second-life battery systems could address part of this challenge.

By offering energy storage without the lead times associated with new battery manufacturing or large-scale grid projects, Moment Energy could provide an alternative for data centre operators.

With six weeks until the facility is scheduled for completion, the electric vehicle, data centre and energy sectors could be monitoring progress closely.