Moment Energy: Can Recycled EV Batteries Help Data Centres?

Moment Energy is preparing to open what it describes as the world’s largest EV battery repurposing facility, with the Canadian company positioning the site to support growing energy demand from AI and data centre infrastructure across North America.

Located in Vancouver, British Columbia, the facility is scheduled to become fully operational by the end of June. Moment Energy says the site will function as a vertically integrated battery repurposing megafactory, handling battery intake, testing, refurbishment and deployment for commercial energy storage systems.

The project follows a US$40m Series B funding round, bringing total investment in the facility to more than US$100m. The company expects the site to reach 1GWh capacity by 2030.

Moment Energy is targeting sectors with growing electricity requirements, including data centres, hospitals, factories and microgrids. The expansion reflects increasing interest in second-life battery systems as operators search for energy storage capacity that can be deployed more quickly than newly manufactured battery infrastructure.

“This is about building the infrastructure needed to support the next generation of energy demand,” says Edward Chiang, Co-Founder and CEO of Moment Energy.

“We are proud to establish this facility in Canada, the country where Moment Energy was founded, to foster domestic manufacturing.

“This scaling solution utilises existing battery resources to deliver the reliable, affordable power that is so crucial right now,” he adds.

Second-life batteries for digital infrastructure

The Vancouver facility is designed to repurpose batteries removed from electric vehicles into stationary battery energy storage systems.

These systems can support data centre operations by providing backup power, energy management and grid support capabilities. As AI infrastructure expands across North America, operators are increasingly examining battery storage to support energy resilience and electricity availability.

Moment Energy says its megafactory will use batteries sourced from North America, reducing transportation requirements across the supply chain. The company also states the site will operate with UL 1974 certification, a standard covering the repurposing and reuse of battery systems.

The company projects the facility will create 100 skilled jobs as production scales.

For data centre operators, second-life battery systems may provide an additional option as energy demand increases across hyperscale and AI facilities. New AI workloads require substantial power capacity, while grid infrastructure projects often involve extended development timelines.

Battery energy storage systems can help manage these constraints by storing electricity for later use, supporting peak demand periods and improving operational resilience.

Moment Energy already has battery systems deployed across multiple industries in North America and counts Mercedes-Benz Energy among its supplier partners.

AI growth increases power pressures

The growth of AI infrastructure continues to place pressure on electricity availability across North America’s data centre markets.

Large-scale AI deployments require high-density computing environments with substantial and continuous power consumption. This has increased focus on alternative energy infrastructure, including battery storage and distributed energy systems.

Moment Energy’s expansion comes as operators assess how to secure reliable power capacity while managing costs and deployment schedules.

The company’s approach centres on extending the usable life of EV batteries after their automotive lifespan ends. Electric vehicle batteries typically remain operational for stationary storage use after they are no longer suitable for transport applications.

Repurposing these batteries can reduce the time and cost associated with producing entirely new storage systems. It also supports circular economy objectives by extending the operational life of existing battery materials.

Industry attention around second-life batteries continues to grow, although scaling deployment remains technically complex. Battery condition, chemistry and degradation rates vary between vehicles and manufacturers, requiring extensive testing and sorting processes before deployment.

The Vancouver site is intended to manage those processes internally through its integrated operating model.

Data centres and energy storage demand

Energy storage is becoming an increasingly important consideration for data centre operators as AI deployment accelerates.

Power availability constraints have affected several major digital infrastructure markets, with utilities and operators managing rising electricity demand from hyperscale campuses and GPU-intensive workloads.

Battery systems can help data centres manage fluctuations in power demand, support renewable energy integration and provide additional operational continuity.

Moment Energy’s focus on repurposed EV batteries positions the company within a broader industry effort to diversify energy infrastructure for digital operations.

The company says its systems are already operating in data centres alongside deployments in healthcare, industrial and microgrid environments.

With the Vancouver megafactory scheduled to open within weeks, the project adds further momentum to the use of second-life battery technology across digital infrastructure and energy storage markets.