Delaware - April 29th, 2024 - Moment Energy, North America's leading EV battery repurposing company, is excited to share that it has been awarded a substantial $6 million in tax credits from the U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to establish the first large-scale UL 1974 certified manufacturing facility in North America focused on giving new life to electric vehicle batteries. This initiative, funded through the U.S. Department of Energy's 48C tax credit program represents a crucial step in making North America's energy systems more sustainable and resilient.
Moment Energy is bringing innovative technology to construct the world's largest UL 1974-certified manufacturing facility, focused on repurposing retired electric vehicle batteries for grid modernization across North America. Moment Energy is taking a significant step towards strengthening the country's critical mineral supply chain by implementing a process to advance repurposing and recycling within a state-of-the-art battery testing, grading, and manufacturing facility. This facility will provide one of the most robust and safest clean tech operations, ensuring that critical battery materials are handled sustainably and retained domestically.
"Our mission is clear," stated Moment Energy’s co-founder and CEO, Edward Chiang. "We aim to provide worldwide access to clean, affordable, and reliable power. This facility is not just about repurposing batteries—it's about enabling all retired EV batteries to be repurposed by 2030."
Moment Energy is committed to leveraging America's renowned education system to cultivate talent. Through its internship and technical training programs, Moment Energy is nurturing the next generation of leading battery technicians, engineers, and business developers. By collaborating closely with universities, community colleges, and national laboratories, Moment Energy ensures its team receives training in the most rigorous safety protocols and cutting-edge battery research and development, propelling the future of battery energy storage innovation.
The cutting-edge facility builds on the success of Moment Energy’s 15,000-square-foot concept facility, the first and only in North America to be process-certified by UL Solutions to UL 1974, the Standard for Evaluation for Repurposing Batteries. With proprietary technology, advanced battery testing, and innovative manufacturing processes, Moment Energy ensures that the repurposing of EV batteries meets the highest safety and efficiency standards.
After these repurposed batteries finish their second life in the grid, they will be recycled domestically, ensuring that valuable battery materials remain within the North American supply chain. This sustainable cycle highlights Moment Energy’s commitment to creating a circular economy for EV batteries and grid reliability.
Claus Eckbo, Owner, God’s Pocket Resort
Off-Grid, Port Hardy, British Columbia
Moment Energy Flora BESS
66% reduction in diesel usage
PROBLEM
Preserving the "Rustic Feel"
God’s Pocket Resort stands as a world-renowned destination for cold-water diving and kayaking, nestled on a remote island accessible only by boat. For over 100 years, the area has served as a refuge for sailors and fishermen, and today the resort continues that tradition of sanctuary by offering adventurers a rustic, immersive experience far from the grid.
However, operating off-grid presented a loud and expensive problem. For years, the resort relied entirely on a traditional setup utilizing lead-acid battery banks and diesel generators.
"It’s the traditional way to set things up, but it poses many challenges with running larger machinery and having heavy energy demands."
Claus Eckbo, Owner of God’s Pocket Resort
The constant hum of generators distracted from the natural beauty guests came to see, and the logistics of transporting thousands of litres of diesel to a remote island proved both costly and risky. Claus required a solution capable of handling the resort’s heavy energy load, including the kitchen, dive compressors, and guest lodging, without compromising the environment he and visiting guests cherished.
SOLUTION
Designed to evolve.
Claus partnered with Moment Energy to install the Flora battery energy storage system, a repurposing-first energy storage solution designed to withstand the rigors of remote operation. Three years and 1,000 cycles later, the resort operates on a completely different rhythm. Since the initial installation, Claus has successfully upgraded the resort’s infrastructure by integrating a new solar array that feeds directly into the BESS. This solar upgrade allows the batteries to charge from the sun, further reducing dependency on the generator in keeping operations running.
"The impact on the environment is significantly lower, I started to realize how quiet the machinery is because we’re not having to run the generators at the same time."
Claus Eckbo, Owner of God’s Pocket Resort
The system has done more than maintain the status quo. It has enabled growth and proven itself as a reliable partner in the resort's evolution, integrating seamlessly as Claus continues to invest in elevating the immersive, natural experience guests value most.
SUPPORT
Built to last.
This summer, Moment Energy's team made the trip to God's Pocket to conduct routine maintenance on the battery system. Lauren Boers, Application Engineer, and Jarod Krane, Electrical Engineer, spent time on-site ensuring the system was operating to Moment Energy’s high performance standards and integrating smoothly with the resort's recent upgrades.
“The energy solution now, it completely changed the game, very impressed with Moment Energy and their entire team's commitment to ensuring that their solution is something that will last a very long time.”
Claus Eckbo, Owner of God’s Pocket Resort
This hands-on approach reflects Moment Energy's customer-first core philosophy and commitment to long-lasting, sustainable solutions. Each battery module in God’s Pocket once powered an electric vehicle and was given a second life through rigorous testing, certification, and engineering at Moment Energy’s facility. The result is a clean, reliable, and affordable system that supports Claus’s vision for the future of his resort.
"Being a local company, we have the opportunity to build these relationships and come out to client sites to provide the maintenance that keeps the batteries operating year after year, it's something we really pride ourselves in."
Lauren Boers, Applications Engineer at Moment Energy
As Moment Energy advances the next-generation of its Luna and Nova systems, with higher energy density and modular swappability, the team remains just as focused on supporting customers beyond, and even before, installation. Grounded in a mission to make clean energy attainable and affordable, Moment Energy helps facilities secure BC Hydro incentives, federal tax credits, and financing support that routinely reduce project costs to less than 10% of the total capital investment.
For Claus and operations like God’s Pocket, it means having a partner that is committed not only to innovative technology but also to the long-term success of the project.
FUTURE
Powering what comes next.
As God's Pocket Resort enters its next phase of operation, the Moment Energy system continues to function as the backbone of its infrastructure. The 1,000th cycle marks just the beginning of a long lifespan that Claus expects will serve the resort's evolving needs for years to come. For remote operations facing similar challenges, whether resorts, research stations, or industrial sites, and more, God's Pocket demonstrates that battery energy storage isn't just about reducing costs. It's about building resilient, adaptable energy systems that improve operations today while supporting growth tomorrow. And with over 1,000 cycles behind it, this system is just getting started.
