New four-year project awarded: EUI BatteREstore
We are proud to announce that the BatteREstore project has received a substantial grant from the European Urban Initiative (EUI). This prestigious award emphasizes the high quality and innovative character of the application. From 1 October, the Municipality of Tilburg, Tilburg University, Cenex NL, NRG group, Greeny Energy, Emission-0, ContourdeTwern, Energiebox and Energiewending will start implementation. The project has a budget of just under 6 million euros, of which 4.8 million is a subsidy. With the batteREstore project, we will extend the lifespan of used EV batteries by first using them on construction sites (2nd life) and then for energy storage in affordable housing projects (3rd life). Ultimately, raw materials are recovered. In this way, the batteries remain available from the construction phase to occupancy without recurring (expensive) dismantling and construction of battery systems. In addition, we focus on making energy accessible to everyone: we work closely with residents in vulnerable neighbourhoods to structurally tackle energy poverty. With batteREstore, we are taking an important step in creating an affordable, scalable and sustainable energy system, which at the same time limits the environmental impact of increasing EV battery waste. We look forward to working with our partners to deliver lasting positive change for Europe. See post on Discover the 20 selected projects of the third EUI – Innovative Actions Call | EUI
