Project description
A sustainable solution for battery management
The rapid increase of EV share in automotive industry has led to an increase in battery consumption, resulting in a pressing environmental issue: battery waste. As batteries reach the end of their initial lifespan, their disposal contributes to pollution and resource depletion. A solution is needed to extend battery usability and minimise environmental impact. In this context, the EU-funded Battery2Life project aims to transform used batteries into valuable assets by revolutionising battery system designs and management. By introducing adaptable smart battery management system and innovative reconfiguration methods, Battery2Life paves the way for a sustainable second life for batteries. Two pioneering design frameworks cater to evolving market demands, while a novel BMS architecture promises enhanced adaptability and reliability.
Objective
Battery2Life will facilitate the smooth transition of batteries to 2nd life use and boost the innovation of the European Battery Industry by providing enablers to implement open adaptable smart BMSes and improved system designs and proposing methods for the efficient and reliable reconfiguration of used batteries. Battery2Life introduces two new battery system design frameworks serving the upcoming market needs: the first supports the business transition for the initial market by restructuring existing battery design patterns while the second one introduces completely new design principles for 1st and 2nd life of the battery. A completely new BMS design mentality is introduced to the battery industry by delivering an open and interoperable hybrid BMS architecture (with an Embedded and a Cloud section) leading the transition from technology-driven BMS designs, to serve the needs of specific applications and battery technologies, to new data-driven and application-agnostic BMS designs, that can be easily adapted and updated to serve the requirements of different battery technologies and any 2nd life battery stationary storage application. Furthermore, Battery2Life introduces innovative embedded sensing and more accurate SOX estimation algorithms, new SOX indicators appropriate for 2nd life use -i.e. SOS (safety) and SOW (warranty) - and a new EIS implementation approach by integrating it in the BMS, that will enable the detailed safety and reliability monitoring at both cell and module level during 1st and 2nd life usage. The project will specify an open BMS concept, data formats, taking into account and extending the battery passport concept, and interoperable communication via the cloud platform to third parties including the future passport exchange system, to facilitate monitoring and assessment. The project prototypes will be demonstrated within the context of two business cases, i.e. domestic storage application and utility-scale load levelling one.
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HORIZON-IA - HORIZON Innovation ActionsCoordinator
106 82 ATHINA
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