Nissan / 4R Energy Namie Second Life Plant
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Nissan / 4R Energy Namie Second Life Plant
[Last updated: Apr 2026]
This battery recycler is part of the advanced manufacturing circularity ecosystem.
| Operator: | Nissan / 4R Energy |
| Facility: | Namie Second Life Plant |
| Location: | Namie Fukushima |
| Country: | Japan |
| Type: | Second Life |
| Capacity: | 3000 tons/yt |
| Input chemistry: | NMC (Leaf packs) |
| Products: | Battery Refurbished BESS packs (Nissan Leaf) |
| Status: | Operational |
| Opened: | 2010 |
| Investment: | $B USD |
| Customers: | Grid storage operators / Nissan dealers |
| OEM Partnership: | Nissan (captive) |
| EU mandate: | N/A | Geo risk: | LOW |
Supply chain notes:
World's first OEM second-life program; 4R Energy JV (Nissan + Sumitomo); Namie Fukushima post-tsunami reconstruction; Leaf packs~stationary BESS; template for all OEM second-life programs..
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