EVENT RECAP: Panel Discussion on Safety for Re-Use and Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries in India

India

Jan 19

Written By WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities

WRI India hosted a panel discussion on ‘Safety for Re-Use and Recycling of Lithium-ion Batteries’ in partnership with India Energy Storage Alliance (IESA). The discussion was organiZed as part of the NDC-Transport Initiative for Asia at the Global EV Battery Safety Forum.

The panel discussion brought together experts, industry stakeholders and researchers to deliberate on the essential safety requirements during the reuse and recycling phase of LIBs. Experts also shared recommendations on how to create safe and robust ecosystem for battery reuse and recycling.

Key insights

Common safety and performance standards should be implemented for all battery packs rather than standardizing design of battery pack as this would stifle innovation by different manufacturers.
Calendar ageing, State of Health (SOH) and Internal Resistance (IR) of cells should be considered in the assessment of battery pack for the second life application.
Robust testing, certification, required standards along with the efficient battery management system (BMS) is required to ensure safety of batteries in the secondary application.

WRIIndia Energy Storage Alliance (IESA)

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