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Waymo Partners with B2U to Repurpose Retired EV Batteries for Grid Storage

Executive Briefing

  • Repurposes thousands of retired Waymo EV batteries for grid-scale energy storage in California and Texas
  • Extends battery lifespan by seven or more years, storing surplus solar energy for peak evening demand
  • Deploys a plug-and-play system connecting retired car batteries to the grid within days
  • Targets hundreds of megawatt-hours of storage capacity as Waymo's fleet scales to tens of thousands of vehicles