Retired Electic Vehicle (EV) Batteries for the Renewable Energy Storage Applications

Recording of Wednesday, April 09, 2025 | Intersolar & ees Middle East Conference | Language: English | Duration: 24:47 .

Speaker

Dr. Muhammad Rashid
Assistant Professor
University of Warwick
UK

Talk of session: Long-Duration Energy Storage - What's Holding it Back, When Will it Break Through?

Long-duration energy storage (LDES) is undoubtedly a key enabler for achieving net-zero. However, despite a wide range of technology providers claiming cost competitiveness and other advantages over lithium-ion batteries, the latter continue to dominate new deployments. So what's holding LDES back? What is needed to enable more widespread adoption? And when will the age of LDES finally arrive?

Further Talks of this session:

The Importance of LDES for EMEA Region

Speaker

Eren Engür
Managing Director
Malta Inc
US

To Talk

Role of Green Hydrogen in Long Term Storage

Speaker

Karim Megherbi
Executive Director
Orisun Invest
UAE

To Talk

Sodium-Sulfur Batteries for Long Duration Stationary Energy Storage

Speaker

Uwe Fuchs
Projectmanager, Sales
BASF Stationary Energy Storage GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Energy Storage Corporations as Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs): Corporate Governance and Regulatory Challenges in Grid-Scale Energy Storage: The Case of Kosovo

Speaker

Dr. Gezim Tosuni
University Corporate Governance Professor, Member
State Quality Council (SQC)
Kosovo

To Talk

Further Content

Battery Business & Development Forum

Start-up Pitch Session | New Players in BESS: Technologies, Business Models and Market Entry

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 5:10pm–6:00pm

Each company gives a short pitch, followed by brief discussion and feedback from the moderator.

Battery Business & Development Forum

Global Supply Chains – Ensuring Access to Critical Raw Materials for BESS for Europe

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00am–10:15am

This session looks at measures taken to make the EU more independent in sourcing critical raw materials for BESS components and how the framework conditions to facilitate recycling and circular economy in BESS need to evolve.

Battery Business & Development Forum

Deep Dive Germany 1 | Grid Access in Germany: FCA, Grid Fees and Market Perspectives

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 3:45pm–5:00pm

This session brings together regulators, grid operators and developers to discuss how the system currently works and where it is heading.

Battery Business & Development Forum

European Success Stories – What Drives Storage Deployment?

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 3:45pm–5:00pm

From the UK to Italy and Bulgaria, this session highlights the policies, business models, and financing strategies powering Europe’s most dynamic storage markets.

Battery Business & Development Forum

Interactive BESS Lab: Structuring and Financing Storage Projects in Europe

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00am–10:15am

This interactive session moves from discussion to application. Based on real-world assumptions, analysts present two battery storage projects — one stand-alone and one co-located with PV.