Working Paper #7 路
EV Battery Reuse
An Analysis for using end-of-life electric vehicle batteries for energy storage
Published November 1, 2026 by
Overview
British Columbia leads North America in per-capita EV uptake. As those vehicles age out, a growing supply of retired batteries will need somewhere to go. Rather than sending them straight to recycling, we explore how giving these batteries a second life as storage for solar and wind could solve one of renewable energy's biggest cost barriers. It could open the door to cheaper, more reliable clean power, particularly for smaller and marginalized communities.
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