Imagine every battery had a digital birth certificate that follows it forever. It tracks exactly where the raw materials came from and how healthy the battery is as it ages. This makes it easy to know when a battery should be reused in a home or recycled for parts instead of just thrown away.
EU battery manufacturers depend on third countries for critical raw materials and lack a transparent way to track battery health and origin. This creates supply chain risks and hinders the ability to recycle materials efficiently.
A Digital Battery Passport (DBP) service and a circularity calculator tool that computes the Battery Circularity Index (BCI) via a GUI and API.
If you are an EV manufacturer dealing with strict EU regulations on battery sourcing — this project developed a Digital Battery Passport that ensures traceability of critical raw materials. This reduces dependency on third countries and secures your supply chain.
If you are a recycling plant dealing with unknown battery compositions — this project developed a circularity calculator and BCI tool. This allows you to determine the exact recyclability and material composition of batteries for more efficient processing.
If you are a storage company dealing with uncertain battery health for reuse — this project developed a system to track remaining useful life and performance indicators. This allows you to safely repurpose batteries for stationary energy storage.
Based on available project data, the specific commercial pricing is not mentioned, but the project received an EU contribution of EUR 6,154,314 to develop the service.
The project is demonstrating applicability through four pilot use cases, indicating it is moving toward industrial scale but is currently in the validation phase.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not listed, though the project involves 15 industry partners who are co-developing the DBP service.
Yes, the project is specifically designed to implement the Digital Battery Passport as mandated by the 'Regulation'.
The system uses distributed ledger technology (DLT) to ensure data authenticity, prevent manipulation, and avoid data duplication.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 79% industry ratio, comprising 15 companies including 8 SMEs. This high level of commercial involvement, spanning 12 countries, suggests the resulting tool is being built for immediate market needs rather than theoretical research.
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