Reuse of batteries through characterisation, smart logistics, automated pack and module dismantling and repackaging and a blockchain enabled marketplace.

Acronym

RECIRCULATE

Description of the granted funding

RECIRCULATE addresses the needs of European recycling sector by overcoming current challenges relating to automated dismantling and sorting; safe logistics; fast, cost-effective and reliable State of Health and State of Safety characterization. Combining these advances with a blockchain-based platform, that will combine the data collected during dismantling and recycling and the battery provenance, will enable a unique battery passport and virtual marketplace for e-mobility, consumer and stationary Battery Energy Storage Systems. This approach will enable the RECIRCULATE consortium to create a cascade approach that will enable increased end-of-life battery repair, reuse, remanufacture and recycling. The advances in RECIRCULATE will based on best-in-world innovations, including: • Automated dismantling based on Artificial Intelligence with accurate sorting by SoX and battery provenance for recycling. • Fast, cost-effective, reliable SoX characterization; Safe storage and transportation based on smart logistics solutions. • Blockchain-based Battery Passports that tracks key battery data, and enables both a complete circular system for e-mobility batteries and a unique, blockchain-based virtual marketplace. The unique virtual marketplace will allow for the creation of new circular business models for repair, reuse, remanufacture and recycling of second-life batteries, minimizing cost, time, energy and environmental impact whilst maximizing battery value. RECIRCULATE represents a pan-European consortium of world leading organisations that are looking to commercialize these technologies of European origin. The coordinator, Centria, is leading activities in battery dismantling. The consortium is strengthened by very large organisations, including: Ford, who are currently undertaking development for e-mobility, and DHL a global leader in logistics and reverse logistics as well as European SMEs with world leading technologies.
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Starting year

2023

End year

2026

Granted funding

PROBOT OY
345 500 €
Participant
DAFO VEHICLE FIRE PROTECTION AB (SE)
200 625 €
Participant
ICONIQ INNOVATION SPAIN SL (ES)
171 443.75 €
Third party
DHL LOJISTIK HIZMETLERI AS (TR)
589 750 €
Participant
ECO STOR AS (NO)
450 820 €
Participant
MINESPIDER GERMANY GMBH (DE)
852 187.5 €
Participant
LIBATTION AG (CH)
Participant
ICONIQ INNOVATION LIMITED (IE)
273 575 €
Participant
FUNDACIO EURECAT (ES)
803 416.25 €
Participant
FORD OTOMOTIV SANAYI ANONIM SIRKETI (TR)
213 875 €
Participant
CSEM CENTRE SUISSE D'ELECTRONIQUE ET DE MICROTECHNIQUE SA - RECHERCHE ET DEVELOPPEMENT (CH)
Participant

Amount granted

4 901 818 €

Funder

European Union

Funding instrument

HORIZON Research and Innovation Actions

Framework programme

Horizon Europe (HORIZON)

Call

Programme part
Climate, Energy and Mobility (11715)
Energy Storage (11724)
Topic
Streamlined collection and reversed logistics, fully automated, safe and cost-efficient sorting, dismantling and second use before recycling (Batteries Partnership) (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D2-01-10)
Call ID
HORIZON-CL5-2022-D2-01

Other information

Funding decision number

101103972

Identified topics

batteries