Large-scale battery energy storage system (BESS) provider B2U Storage Solutions has begun construction of its third grid storage facility in the US.
It is the company’s first facility in the state of Texas and will deploy 500 reused EV battery packs across 21 cabinets. These include lithium-ion batteries such as LFP and NMC.
The facility will be located in Bexar County, San Antonio and will have a total capacity of 24MWh.
The company’s EPS technology is patented and certified to UL 9540, allowing for the plug-and-play deployment of EV batteries whilst avoiding remanufacturing costs.
The Bexar Corilla facility will be interconnected to the CPS Energy Distribution system and help to address the ongoing energy price volatility in Texas.
The company plans to deploy a further three grid storage projects that use EV batteries in Texas over the next 12 months, which will mean a total deployment of 100MWh.
B2U will have deployed over 150MWh of repurposed EV batteries by mid-2026, which includes its California solar and storage projects.
A December 2024 report from market research company IDTechEx found that through to 2035 over 200GWh of global demand for grid storage could be met by using repurposed EV batteries.
“Expanding our footprint into Texas is a significant strategic milestone for B2U as well as a testament to the excellence and scalability of our technology platform,” said Freeman Hall, CEO of B2U. “As EV pack repurposing gains acceptance as a preferred source of batteries for the large and high-growth grid and industrial energy storage markets, B2U will continue to lead by deploying our bankable, safe and profitable technology to the grid, and expanding to industrial customers.”
Image: A cabinet with the repurposed EV batteries, which are in the same form, packaging and chemistry as when they were used for EVs.
