Overview
- A strategic supply agreement announced June 4 gives B2U Storage Solutions access to retired and refreshed Waymo robotaxi batteries and B2U has already begun receiving small initial shipments.
- Waymo’s nearly 4,000‑vehicle fleet uses Jaguar I‑Pace and Zeekr Ojai EVs with roughly 90–93 kWh packs, which produce a predictable, same‑type stream of used batteries as the fleet racks up high annual mileage.
- B2U has repurposed more than 4,000 EV battery packs to date and says reused Waymo packs can deliver roughly five to eight more years of service in stationary systems before final recycling.
- B2U will process packs at its Lancaster, California facility and plans deployments across California and Texas, including a 24 MWh project in Bexar County, and the companies say the deal could yield hundreds of megawatt‑hours over time while Waymo retains discretion on timing and volumes.
- The partnership creates a local circular loop by using retired taxi batteries to store midday solar and release power at peak demand to support the grids that charge Waymo vehicles, though exact transfer thresholds and large‑scale schedules remain unspecified.