From self-delivery to expert-led scale
After a self-delivered 6-vehicle pilot, Brinks partnered with Zenobē to scale to 25 vehicles in 12 months, cutting costs and timelines whilst projecting $800k in fuel and maintenance savings.
Deploying the UK's first second-life battery application at an electric bus depot
252 tonnes
of NOx saved from entering the atmosphere per year*
936kg
of COx saved from entering the atmosphere per year*
*This number was updated on 11/12/24, in-line with our most up-to-date reporting methodology. Learn more here.
Zenobē provided an end-to-end, fully funded solution for bus operator National Express. This solution seamlessly utilises recycled bus battery cells in an onsite battery energy storage system.
The challenge
Birmingham-based multinational transport operator National Express Group plans to be a zero carbon bus company by 2030. As part of this plan, National Express sought to electrify its depot in Coventry to reduce carbon emissions, lower the quantity of harmful particulates released into the atmosphere, reduce noise pollution and lower operating costs.
The solution
Zenobē developed an end-to-end solution for National Express including financing, batteries, chargers, and management software.
In addition to the many environmental and economic benefits of Zenobē’s turnkey solution, this project also seamlessly utilised recycled bus power cells which were no longer capable of being used on buses, repurposing them into a stationary battery solution to provide power to electric vehicles and thus greatly extend their useful life. The stationary battery is a Time Shift B.V. 1MW/1.2MWh battery with second life BYD cells that were originally from buses operating in the Nordics. This new application will allow the battery life to be extended by around 30%, resulting in less waste and lower replacement costs.
The outcome
The project delivered the first second-life battery application in the UK, reducing emissions, noise and operating costs while providing flexibility for the future.
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