Energica Motor Company, a leading manufacturer of high-performance electric motorcycles and system integration for electric vehicles, has signed a new research and development agreement with Midac, European leader in the production of energy storage systems and participant in the IPCEI (Important Projects of Common European Interest) programme for the development of the lithium battery value chain in Europe.

This partnership revolves around finding innovative solutions to make it easier to give a second life to Energica batteries.

“We are working towards transforming a potential problem into an important resource by extending battery usage through second life and by recycling the component metals in them to support the lithium battery value chain in Europe. We share the same values of sustainability and care for the environment as Energica Motor Company which form the basis of the second life project that will enable us to create value from exhausted battery packs”,
says Filippo Girardi, President of MIDAC SpA

In particular, the two companies are working on processes that ensure battery modules are reused before being recycled, thus extending the life of the products by creating added value to the exhausted batteries from Energica Motor Company vehicles. Battery packs that are not suitable for second life will be processed in the MIDAC recycling facility and fed back into the materials value chain for the production of new battery packs in Europe.

“We have been working on this project for some time and we are convinced that excellent results will be achieved through this partnership. For Energica Motor Company, the theme of second life for batteries is paramount and underscores the mainstay of the company’s mission to create a product that will eventually be 100% eco-sustainable from production to disposal”,
says Giampiero Testoni, CTO of Energica Motor Company.