Methodology

Starting From An Operational Problem

Automotive recyclers and dismantlers successfully recover valuable components from end-of-life vehicles.

However, some EV batteries remain difficult to place. They may not fit automotive reuse requirements and may not match the volume or standardization requirements of utility-scale storage markets.

These batteries become residual inventory.

1. Battery Identification

We only work with batteries that have already been identified and screened by our recycling partners.

• • Battery model identified
• • State of Health available
• • Basic traceability available
• • Safe handling procedures completed

2. Residual Inventory Selection

We focus on batteries that fall outside primary reuse channels.

• • Not reused in automotive repair
• • Not selected for large-scale storage projects
• • Still technically usable
• • Not yet directed to recycling

3. Inventory Offtake

Ra Storage provides a deployment channel for qualifying batteries, helping partners reduce inventory and warehouse occupancy.

• • Reduced inventory
• • Reduced storage burden
• • Additional deployment option
• • Increased utilization before recycling

4. Market Matching

Unlike utility-scale projects, our deployment markets can absorb small volumes and heterogeneous battery inventories.

This allows batteries that may be difficult to aggregate into large projects to remain economically useful.

5. Second-Life Deployment

Batteries are deployed into smaller energy storage applications where flexibility is more important than fleet standardization.

• • Residential backup power
• • Small business resilience
• • Mini-grid support
• • Commercial backup systems