Where could millions of EV batteries retire? Solar farms.
grist.org
A Southern California company is showing how repurposing EV batteries for stationary storage can extend their usefulness for several years.

This Southern California solar farm is using retired EV batteries for storing the power and then send to the grid when needed. This way the retired batteries can extend their usefulness for several…::A Southern California company is showing how repurposing EV batteries for stationary storage can extend their usefulness for several years.

  • Dudewitbow@lemmy.zipEnglish
    6·
    1 year ago

    Think of it like phone batteries, you dont, but overtime, the wear level of the battery is lower than new, and if that range is less than what you need to dailu drive, then people will get their battery swapped.

    Its one of the reasons why car companies were hesitent to make lithium ion batteries for EVs