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AE Elemental, a joint venture between US-based Ascend Elements and Poland’s Elemental Strategic Metals, has opened its first commercial-scale EV battery recycling facility in Zawiercie, Poland, on 19 September. The facility marks a significant step in advancing sustainability within the electric vehicle industry by disassembling, discharging, and shredding used EV batteries.
Expansion Plans in Europe
The facility, which is capable of processing 12,000 metric tonnes of used lithium-ion batteries annually, or roughly 28,000 batteries, produces black mass—a key material for manufacturing new batteries. AE Elemental plans to expand its operations by adding lithium extraction capabilities in 2024, with full-scale operations expected by 2026. This development will help European companies meet new EU regulations, which require a minimum amount of recycled content in batteries by 2030.
Additionally, AE Elemental has plans to construct another, larger facility in central Germany, with the capability to recycle 25,000 tonnes of EV batteries annually, or around 58,000 batteries. This expansion will further solidify AE Elemental’s role in Europe’s push towards a circular economy and sustainable energy solutions.
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