Counties Energy: Using old batteries to charge new batteries

Port Waikato MP Andrew Bayly, Counties Energy chief executive Judy Nicholl and Waikato District mayor Jacqui Church plug in the Berm Battery. (Image: Counties Energy)

Staff reporters

Tue, 04 Jun 2024

A small Waikato settlement is now home to a new and faster way of charging electric vehicles: from another battery.Counties Energy has installed its first Berm Battery service, which features an array of used EV batteries, after a four-year planning process and two years of testing. The low-voltage system at Mercer, Waikato, aims to reduce stress and smooth the load on the electricity network. The system uses 18 repurposed Nissan Leaf batteries, which are charged at off-peak periods.The system, known as Revolve, stores 240 kilowatt hours o...

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