Scenarios for end-of-life (EOL) electric vehicle batteries in China

Scenarios for end-of-life (EOL) electric vehicle batteries in China

PurposeThe paper concludes with showing that in the most optimistic scenario, end-of-life (EOL) batteries will account for 86% of energy storage for wind and 36% for solar PV in 2040.Design/methodology/approachWith the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs), the stock of discarded batteries will...

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Published in:Revista de gestão Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 335 - 357
Main Authors: Volan, Tainara, Vaz, Caroline Rodrigues, Uriona-Maldonado, Mauricio
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: São Paulo Emerald Publishing Limited 03-12-2021
Faculdade de Economia, Administracao e Contabilidade - FEA-USP
Emerald Group Publishing Limited
Emerald Publishing
Subjects:
Aging
Alternative energy sources
Batteries
Circular economy
Cobalt
Electric vehicles
Electricity distribution
end-of-life batteries
Energy industry
Energy storage
energy storage systems
Lithium
Manufacturers
Recycling
Renewable resources
Supply chains
system dynamics
Useful life
China
Electric vehicles
System dynamics
Energy storage systems
End-of-life batteries
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Summary:PurposeThe paper concludes with showing that in the most optimistic scenario, end-of-life (EOL) batteries will account for 86% of energy storage for wind and 36% for solar PV in 2040.Design/methodology/approachWith the growing demand for electric vehicles (EVs), the stock of discarded batteries will increase dramatically if no action is taken for their reuse or recycling. One potential avenue is to reuse them as energy storage systems (ESS) to mitigate the intermittent generation of renewable energy such as solar PV and wind. In a sense, the reliability for solar PV and wind energy can increase if energy storage systems become economically more attractive, making solar and wind systems more attractive through economies of scale.FindingsThe paper concludes with showing that in the most optimistic scenario, EOL batteries will account for 86% of energy storage for wind and 36% for solar PV in 2040.Originality/valueThe projection of scenarios can contribute to the information of policies, standards and identification of environmental promotion and promotion related to efficient management for EOL batteries.
ISSN:1809-2276
2177-8736
DOI:10.1108/REGE-12-2020-0143