Industrial Scaling of a Circular Battery Value Chain – Reuse, Commercial Deployment and Recycling
| Reference number | |
| Coordinator | Rebaba AB |
| Funding from Vinnova | SEK 12 399 294 |
| Project duration | November 2025 - September 2028 |
| Status | Ongoing |
| Venture | Call for proposals - Scaling up the sustainable battery value chain |
| Call | Scaling up for a sustainable battery value chain |
Purpose and goal
The project scales a Swedish circular battery value chain for stationary energy storage built from repurposed EV batteries. With Stena Recycling, OKQ8 Group, Smartports, and RISE, we industrialise Rebaba’s second-life solution and demonstrate a complete, traceable, and safe chain: from collection and reuse, through commercial energy storage, to recycling. We deliver reference sites, full traceability, and a pilot line that enables rapid commercial deployment in the Nordics and the EU.
Expected effects and result
The project will deliver a validated, market-ready solution for second-life batteries in stationary storage, demonstrated in real operation with documented business and climate benefits. Six systems totalling 1.2 MWh will be used with solar power and EV chargers to increase solar self-consumption and reduce peak loads. We establish traceability methods across the value chain, and approximately 120 tons of CO₂e will be avoided by repurposing about 15 tons of batteries.
Planned approach and implementation
The project consists of parallel workstreams where RISE quantifies system performance and climate benefits, Stena Recycling strengthens national flows for collection, upcycling and recycling, and Smartports demonstrates customer value in energy hubs that combine solar carports, EV charging and second-life storage. OKQ8 Group develops HRDD methodology to ensure a responsible and transparent value chain.