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Renault Trial Program Sees Old EV Batteries Used As Home Storage Systems

Renault has announced a new EV battery repurposing plan that will see out-of-use car batteries turned into home energy storage cells. In conjunction with Powervault, a UK firm specialising in home energy storage, Renault’s ‘second life


Renault has announced a new EV battery repurposing plan that will see out-of-use car batteries turned into home energy storage cells.

In conjunction with Powervault, a UK firm specialising in home energy storage, Renault’s ‘second life’ batteries can bring the cost of a home energy storage unit down by 30 percent.

A trial program is underway in the UK comprising 50 units installed in homes already fitted with solar panels, social housing tenants, and schools with Powervault monitoring results with an eye to a mass-market introduction in the future.

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Kez Casey

Kez Casey migrated from behind spare parts counters to writing about cars over ten years ago. Raised by a family of automotive workers, Kez grew up in workshops and panel shops before making the switch to reviews and road tests for The Motor Report, Drive and CarAdvice.

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