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A second life for e-scooter batteries in Germany's energy storage market
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Fusion42 · 8 November 2026 · Fusion42 review
Freiburg-based startup EDENenergy repurposes second-life e-scooter batteries into modular industrial energy storage systems with flexible power electronics to integrate heterogeneous batteries safely. The company delivered its first 70 kWh system by mid-October 2026 and plans to expand capacity to 300 kWh, targeting medium-sized businesses with photovoltaics and municipal utilities.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Climate Tech, and 2 sources have reported it between 2 Nov 2026 and 8 Nov 2026.
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You can now use discarded e-scooter batteries to build modular energy storage tailored for medium businesses with solar panels. Expect your storage system's capacity to last longer by swapping individual modules instead of replacing everything.
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2 sources · first reported 2 Nov 2026 · latest 8 Nov 2026
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