Imagine taking the old batteries from electric cars and giving them a second career as home or factory power banks. Usually, this is hard because every battery is different and the original software is locked. This project builds a universal 'brain' and a digital passport for batteries so they can be safely reused without expensive manual testing.
EV batteries are retired while still holding capacity, but they are too expensive to refurbish due to complex designs and a lack of data on their health. Existing battery management systems are too rigid to be reused in stationary storage.
A hybrid BMS with embedded and cloud sections, wireless BMS prototypes with encrypted communication, and a Digital Battery Passport integration.
If you are a residential solar provider dealing with high costs of new storage units — this project developed a modular system design that reduces refurbishment costs by 30%. This allows you to offer cheaper 2nd life battery storage for domestic PV systems.
If you are a charging station operator dealing with grid instability during peak loads — this project developed a cloud-based BMS for industrial microgrids. It enables the use of repurposed batteries to level loads while improving reliability by 20%.
If you are a manufacturer dealing with complex, welded pack designs that make recycling impossible — this project developed new design principles for 1st and 2nd life. This leads to a 25% reduction in manufacturing time and 25% faster module assessment.
The project aims for a 30% reduction in refurbishment costs by using fast assessment tools that cut testing time by 25% and implementing open, adaptable BMS designs.
Yes, the project is validating its solutions through two pilots: one for domestic PV storage and one for a utility-scale industrial EV-charging microgrid.
Based on available project data, the project focuses on creating an 'open architecture' and 'open BMS concept' to facilitate interoperability and standardisation.
It uses a cloud-based BMS that is interoperable across different chemistries and protocols, moving away from technology-specific designs to application-agnostic ones.
The project is designed to align with the EU Battery Regulation, the Green Deal, and the Circular Economy Action Plan, specifically through the use of Battery Digital Passports.
The consortium is well-balanced for commercialization, featuring 11 partners across 5 countries with a strong industrial presence (45% industry ratio). With 5 industrial partners and 4 research entities, the group bridges the gap between academic sensing research (like EIS and strain sensors) and practical market application in the energy sector.
Contact the Research Center for Communication and Computing Systems (REC) in Greece.
Contact us to connect with the Battery2Life consortium for licensing the open BMS architecture.
