EV Battery Reuse & Repurposing Market
When an EV battery reaches 70-80% capacity, it is no longer optimal for vehicle use — but it retains significant value for stationary applications. India’s second-life battery market is nascent but poised for rapid growth as the first wave of EV battery retirements begins. Telecom tower backup, solar microgrids, and commercial building UPS are the highest-potential applications.
What Numbro Covers:
- Supply-side forecasting: volume of second-life batteries available by year, chemistry, and pack format
- Demand-side mapping: telecom tower backup (Jio, Airtel transition from VRLA), solar storage, C&I UPS
- Techno-economic analysis: refurbishment cost, capacity testing, warranty structuring for second-life packs
- Regulatory gaps: liability framework for second-life batteries, safety standards, performance warranties
- Key players: Lohum Cleantech, Nunam (Audi India), SAEL, Exicom’s repurposing arm
Relevant for battery manufacturers, energy storage integrators, telecom companies, EV OEMs with circular economy mandates, and impact investors.
- Second-Life Batteries
- Telecom Towers
- Solar Storage
- Cascade Use
