SecondLifeBatteries4Storage
A system for utilizing used batteries of electric vehicles as a stationary energy storage device
The “SecondLife” project deals with developing battery storage systems made of old electric car batteries. Such storage systems are especially important in view of the growing share of decentralized energy generated from fluctuating renewable sources and being fed into the electricity grid.
Occasionally, SecondLife batteries are already connected to power distribution grids. They ensure that the standard power for maintaining adequate frequency is guaranteed, i.e. that the customer is supplied with exactly the amount of electrical power he needs. The storage system has not yet been tested for smoothing peak loads in electricity consumption, also known as peak shaving, or for energy recovery in an industrial context. For this reason, the project also includes the construction and testing of a large-scale storage facility for these applications.
The development of technical and market-relevant components is also part of the project. These include a portable device for rapid analysis in order to determine the state of health of a battery, a tool for the complete analysis of its remaining value, an automatic device for storage capacities, and a benchmarking system of indicators which provides recommendations for the recyclability of the battery. With these components, the potential of “SecondLife” battery systems can be fully exploited.
The following model solutions are being developed in the SecondLifeBatteries4Storage project:
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Media reports on the project
SecondLifeBatteries project successfully completed
The aim was to enable the continued use of e-car batteries that are no longer suitable for use in vehicles as power storage units in stationary applications. At the same time, special instruments were developed to determine the condition and state of health of the e-car battery. The resulting independence from the battery manufacturer creates the conditions for a free market for second-life batteries.
To the articleSecond life: Old car batteries are reused
Currently, around 4,000 used battery systems from electromobility are produced in Austria every year - this corresponds to around 200 tons. Depending on the development of e-mobility, between 10,000 and 20,000 tons are forecast for 2030. This project aims to give used batteries a second life.
To the articleFull energy ahead - the old electric car battery becomes a SecondLife battery
The SecondLife-Batteries4Storage project is funded by the Climate and Energy Fund and carried out jointly with the Graz Energy Agency as part of the "Green Energy Lab" flagship region. The project is about a large-scale electricity storage system that consists entirely of old electric car batteries.
To the articleGraz consortium develops second life for batteries from electric cars
Batteries in electric cars are usually discarded when they only provide 80 percent of their power. Until now, they have had to be disposed of and recycled, but a Graz-based consortium wants to give them a second life. AVL List, AVL DiTEST, Energie Steiermark, Grazer Energieagentur, Saubermacher and Smart Power used the batteries to build a large-scale electricity storage system independent of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The project was completed on Tuesday.
To the articleA second life for old car batteries
A Styrian showcase project breathes new life into old car batteries. A consortium of companies and institutions from the energy, technology and environmental sectors have developed large storage units made from decommissioned car batteries.
To the articleGraz residents give old e-car batteries a second life
Batteries in electric cars are usually discarded when they only provide 80 percent of their power. Until now, they have had to be disposed of and recycled, but a Graz-based consortium wants to give them a second life. AVL List, AVL DiTEST, Energie Steiermark, Grazer Energieagentur, Saubermacher and Smart Power used the batteries to build a large-scale electricity storage system independent of original equipment manufacturers (OEMs). The project was completed on Tuesday.
To the articleHow e-car batteries are given a second life
A consortium consisting of AVL List, AVL DiTest, Energie Steiermark, Grazer Energieagentur, Saubermacher and Smart Powern developed a complex large-scale storage system made from e-car batteries. Why the project is crucial for the success of e-mobility.
To the articleAgainst wasting resources: Old e-car batteries are given a 2nd lease of life
For the first time, a consortium has built a large-scale electricity storage system entirely from old electric car batteries.
To the articleE-car batteries get a second life in Graz
An Austrian consortium has built the first independent large-scale electricity storage system made entirely from old batteries from electric cars.
To the articleOld electric car batteries can now be put to good use
A consortium consisting of AVL List, AVL DiTEST, Energie Steiermark, Grazer Energieagentur, Saubermacher and Smart Power built the first large-scale electricity storage system made entirely from old electric car batteries, independent of OEMs (original equipment manufacturers).
To the articleA second life for car batteries: SecondLifeBatteries4Storage project successfully in operation
Making more intensive use of renewable energies, promoting decentralized electricity production and electricity and heat storage - these are just some of the challenges facing the energy industry and which the Green Energy Lab in the energy showcase region is addressing.
To the articleSecondLife pioneering project: New storage solution for e-batteries in use
The SecondLife Batteries funding project was launched in 2018 under the umbrella of the Green Energy Lab flagship region - and is already on the market in its first application. "Sustainable and customer-oriented storage solutions are a central element in the development towards 100% renewable energy, which the Green Energy Lab is focusing on in the SecondLife Batteries project," says Mathias Schaffer, member of the Green Energy Lab Board.
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