While contractual parties are rarely ironing out end-of-life provisions for BESS, those that do are keeping their options open with the future value of degraded batteries far from clear, a UK-based lawyer said.

Meeting the requirements of the European Union’s forthcoming ‘digital product passport’ for batteries is not as complex as it may seem, Energy-Storage.news Premium has heard.

The forthcoming introduction of the European Union (EU) Battery Passport could result in a 2-10% reduction in procurement costs, according to the consortium tasked with its implementation.

The European Union’s new Batteries Regulation will be a driver of change in how the energy storage system industry thinks about procurement and managing batteries at the end of life.

The European Union’s Battery Passport, which will make all of the components of devices placed into the market traceable, will be a useful tool for investors in energy storage, Energy-Storage.news has heard.

New regulations governing the production, sale and use of batteries in the European Union (EU) came into force last month, with energy storage industry associations welcoming their introduction.

A vote to approve proposals for the European Union’s Batteries Regulation has been welcomed by trade groups.

The battery manager for Sweden-based Stena Recycling Group discussed the firm’s approach to the battery market and reusing batteries for second life in an exclusive interview with Energy-Storage.news.

CATL has committed to a carbon neutrality plan, identifying five ‘key links’ in its value chain to implement emissions reduction measures.

Guidance on the EU Battery Passport has been released by consortium tasked with supporting flagship sustainability and transparency effort.