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by laurencerowe
39 days ago
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New batteries have gotten so cheap it likely makes reuse of used batteries uneconomic. Average costs of a new utility scale system are around $125/kWh of which $75/kWh is equipment of which $40/kWh is the LFP cells. https://ember-energy.org/latest-insights/how-cheap-is-batter... Existing batteries used in cars usually have more expensive NMC chemistries. Their nickel and cadmium are worth about $30/kWh alone. They’re possibly worth more recycled for their constituent metals than reused for grid storage. |
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