SK ecoplant is strengthening cooperation with the US state of Nevada, which is rising fast as a hub for the U.S. electric vehicle and battery industry.
SK ecoplant announced on Jan. 14 that it had a business meeting with Nevada Governor Joe Lombardo at a Las Vegas plant of its recycling subsidiary TES.
During the meeting, SK ecoplant President Park Kyung-il and Governor Lombardo discussed not only SK ecoplant’s and TES’ waste battery recycling technology but their E-waste business and global networks. They also took a tour of the TES Las Vegas plant.
The TES Las Vegas plant is a 3,700-square-meter facility dedicated to IT asset disposition (ITAD) services. ITAD is the process of completely destroying information stored on IT assets, ranging from IT devices such as smartphones and PCs to data center equipment. After ITAD, IT assets are repaired, inspected, and resold as refurbished products, or disassembled and sold to be used as parts or materials.
After touring the plant, Governor Lombardo praised TES’ capabilities. In the ITAD field, where privacy and brand protection are strictly required, TES has established long-term trust with global customers by responding to various laws and regulations.
The governor also showed great interest in the recycling business for waste batteries for electric vehicles. In the future, SK ecoplant is considering utilizing the TES Las Vegas plant not only for ITAD but also as an outpost for recycling waste batteries in the western region of North America.
SK ecoplant and the State of Nevada also shared their commitment to expanding renewable energy. Nevada has set a goal of generating approximately 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030.
SK ecoplant is considered to have a complete value chain that can handle the development of renewable energy projects such as offshore wind and solar power, equipment manufacturing, fast engineering, procurement, and construction capabilities and green hydrogen production. In North America, the company is a key player in the 459 MW Concho Solar Project in Texas and the New Geohonic Green Hydrogen Project in Canada.