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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