Clean technology group Altilium has partnered with Nissan for a £30m electric vehicle battery recycling project.
Under the project, the two companies will work together to improve the sustainability of EV batteries manufactured in the UK, using advanced recycling technologies to lower the carbon footprint of new batteries and reduce reliance on imported raw materials.
The businesses will aim to develop a closed-loop model for battery materials and will process waste from spent Nissan leaf batteries and production scrap, upcycling the materials to produce high nickel chemistry cathode active materials.
The programme is part of a £30m collaborative project unveiled by the Advanced Propulsion Centre, which has been awarded grant funding of £15m.
It will strengthen the technical expertise and R&D capability of the Nissan Technical Centre Europe in Cranfield, Bedfordshire.
The financial backing will also enable Plymouth-headquartered Altilium to accelerate the scale-up of its recycling facilities, including the planned construction of the UK’s first industrial scale recycling plant on Teesside.
The consortium includes battery producer AESC and Connected Energy.
Christian Marston, co-founder and chief operating officer of Altlium, said: “The collaboration with Nissan, AESC and Connected Energy marks a significant milestone in our mission to create a sustainable ecosystem for EV batteries. Together, we are leveraging our strengths and resources to revolutionise how we manage and repurpose EV batteries, ensuring the UK has a domestic and sustainable source of battery materials for low carbon transportation.”