Hanatech Accelerates Used Battery Equipment Business: "Plans to Supply Performance Testing Equipment to Government"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Hyun-seok] Hana Technology, a company specializing in the production of secondary battery equipment, announced on the 30th that it will supply electric vehicle (EV) used battery performance inspection equipment to the Future Waste Resource Hub Collection Centers operated by the Ministry of Environment.

On the 26th, the Ministry of Environment completed and began pilot operations of Future Waste Resource Hub Collection Centers in four regions nationwide (Siheung-si, Gyeonggi; Hongseong-gun, Chungnam; Jeongeup-si, Jeonbuk; Dalseo-gu, Daegu) to collect and recycle the increasing number of used batteries due to the expansion of EV distribution. These hub collection centers will serve as a distribution base for the recycling system by collecting used batteries returned by EV owners to the government, measuring their residual value (remaining capacity and lifespan), and then selling them to the private sector.

Hana Technology was finally selected in the Korea Environment Corporation’s bid for supplying EV used battery performance inspection equipment to the Future Waste Resource Hub Collection Centers. The company plans to deliver the equipment to the four regional hub collection centers nationwide starting at the end of this year. Additionally, it plans to establish performance evaluation standards for used batteries simultaneously with the delivery of the inspection equipment.

Prior to commercial equipment delivery, on the 26th, Hana Technology successfully completed the EV used battery performance inspection process using its equipment at the Future Waste Resource Hub Collection Center in Siheung. The performance inspection equipment operation demonstration was attended by Han Jeong-ae, Minister of Environment, and Im Byung-taek, Mayor of Siheung.

Since early 2019, Hana Technology has been preparing for the used battery reuse and recycling equipment business as part of its new business initiatives. Last year, the company completed the development of large-capacity pack-unit used battery performance inspection equipment discharged from EVs.

A Hana Technology official stated, “As demand for EVs rapidly increases, the used battery-related business is also gaining attention. With the Ministry of Environment actively supporting the used battery recycling industry, we plan to proactively expand the used battery reuse and recycling equipment business through this supply. We expect significant sales related to this business starting next year.”

He added, “In the future, we will lead the market by implementing a complete discharge system for EV used batteries and establishing a used battery processing system within 2022.”

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