EGAT transforms expired EV batteries into BESS and green batteries

MGR Online•Economy•18d ago

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EGAT is implementing a comprehensive management system for expired EV batteries to create energy storage systems and recycle materials for green batteries.

•EGAT is repurposing EV batteries with a State of Health (SOH) above 70% into Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS).
•EGAT is collaborating with NSTDA and Thammasat University to develop battery recycling and metal recovery processes.
•EGAT and IEAT are studying the establishment of a Circular Industrial Estate in the EEC.
•EGAT is working with TDRI to propose policy and legal recommendations for a battery circular economy and Battery Passports in Thailand.

Overview

•EGAT aims to manage electronic waste, including batteries and solar cells, to support Thailand's energy transition and low-carbon society.
•EGAT employs a full-cycle process involving dismantling, collecting in safety boxes, electrical testing, and either repurposing or recycling batteries.
•Batteries with a State of Health (SOH) over 70% are repurposed into BESS units of 100 kWh and 20 kWh sizes.
•EGAT and NSTDA developed a Rack Control Unit (RCU) and Battery Management System (BMS) to control the repurposed energy storage systems.
•Batteries with SOH below 70% or those that are damaged are processed at a prototype Black Mass separation plant at Wang Noi Power Plant to recover lithium, copper, and cobalt.
•EGAT and IEAT are studying potential areas and operational models for a Circular Industrial Estate in the EEC to manage EV batteries and electronic waste.
•EGAT and TDRI are analyzing laws and regulations to suggest policy measures, including Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) and Battery Passports.
•EGAT emphasizes the need for clear regulations if Thailand allows the import of electronic waste for recycling to prevent the country from becoming a global waste bin.

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Key Entities

Organization

EGAT(กฟผ.)ℹ️

The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand, the main agency overseeing national energy and driving energy transition.

IEAT(กนอ.)ℹ️

The Industrial Estate Authority of Thailand, collaborating with EGAT to study a Circular Industrial Estate in the EEC.

NSTDA(สำนักงานพัฒนาวิทยาศาสตร์และเทคโนโลยีแห่งชาติ (สวทช.))ℹ️

The National Science and Technology Development Agency, partner in studying BESS and providing the PTEC testing center.

Thammasat University(มหาวิทยาลัยธรรมศาสตร์ (มธ.))ℹ️

Partner in developing a prototype plant to separate black mass from EV batteries.

Product Testing and Certification Center (PTEC)(ศูนย์ทดสอบผลิตภัณฑ์ไฟฟ้าและอิเล็กทรอนิกส์ (PTEC))

An NSTDA center used for sorting and screening second-life batteries according to international safety standards.

TDRI(สถาบันวิจัยเพื่อการพัฒนาประเทศไทย (TDRI))

The Thailand Development Research Institute, partnering with EGAT to study policies, laws, and measures for the battery circular economy.

Person

Warit Rattanachuen(วฤต รัตนชื่น)

Deputy Governor of Strategy and spokesperson for EGAT.

Place

Wang Noi Power Plant(โรงไฟฟ้าวังน้อย)

The location of the prototype plant for separating black mass from EV and electrical equipment batteries.

Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya Province(จ.พระนครศรีอยุธยา)ℹ️

The province where Wang Noi Power Plant is located.

EEC(อีอีซี)ℹ️

The Eastern Economic Corridor, the target area for the proposed Circular Industrial Estate.