Second-life batteries with Robert Long (Business Development Manager @ Zenobē)

When a battery can no longer effectively fulfil the role, it was first intended to - it doesn’t mean it's the end. Getting the most out of every stage of an asset's life stage is crucial in not only maximising the revenue it can generate whilst also lowering its environmental impact. Zenobē is working on some really cool endeavours to repurpose the batteries from their electric bus fleet and putting them to good use in new and exciting projects. Robert Long, Business Development Manager at Zenobē, joins Quentin for today’s episode. Over the course of the conversation, they discuss:

• How Zenobē are taking older batteries and repurposing them in a new lease of life.
• Where these second-life batteries are being used and at what scale.
• Why having viable uses for end-of-life batteries is vital in maximising revenue potential and reducing environmental impact.
• Portable batteries or ‘Powerskids’ - Zenobē’s role in electrifying the set of the latest Fast & Furious film (starring Vin Lithium!), and other events.
• How batteries are helping solve gaps in usage data at temporary sites, enabling the most efficient use of both traditional and renewable generation.

Mentioned in the episode

Our first episode featuring Zenobē - Business, buses and giving batteries a second life with Steven Meersman

About our guest

Zenobē provide end-to-end solutions for electric transport fleets, provide large-scale battery storage for deployment in the grid, as well as today’s focus of refurbishing end-of-life batteries for their second (and third and fourth) life - providing portable power or on-site static power to maximise clean energy usage.

About Modo

Modo is the all-in-one Asset Success Platform for battery energy storage. It combines in-depth data curation and analysis, asset revenue benchmarking, and unique research reports - to ensure that owners and operators of battery energy storage can make the most out of their assets. Modo’s paid plans serve more than 80% of battery storage owners and operators in Great Britain.

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