Hydrovolt to handle the used batteries at Spydeberg

Recently, it was announced that Hydrovolt will start the process of moving and recycling these batteries. The work has already commenced and will continue over the next few weeks. On site, the batteries will be diagnosed to be able to categorize them as stable or unstable. Unstable EV batteries will be discharged onsite before they are safely transported, while all stable batteries will be safely transported to Hydrovolt’s recycling facility in Fredrikstad. At the plant in Fredrikstad, the batteries will follow Hydrovolt’s procedure for battery recycling, including crushing and sorting to extract valuable materials for recycling and reuse.

FME BATTERY researchers on a site visit to Hydrovolt

FME BATTERY recently visited Hydrovolt as part of a related project and witnessed the safe arrival of the batteries from Spydeberg at their facility.

"It is a relief to see these batteries, which were a potential safety hazard, being handled by a very competent partner like Hydrovolt”, says David Wragg, work package leader of Recycling in FME BATTERY.

Planning for the recycling of the recalled batteries

The batteries at Spydeberg are owned by LG Electronics and are from a recall of a series of Opel Ampera EVs. While Hydrovolt is not responsible for the storage of such external sites in Norway, they offer a recycling solution for end-of-life batteries. Hydrovolt will continue to work on the safe transport, discharge, and dismantling of these batteries, in collaboration with local authorities and the owner of the batteries to remove the batteries from the storage in Spydeberg.

“We are proud to have Hydrovolt as a key partner of FME BATTERY. We hope that the outcomes of FME BATTERY will help Hydrovolt and other recycling partners handle spent batteries efficiently," says Centre Director Hanne Flåten Andersen