Battery Life Cycle Management in Charging Networks

Purpose and goal

There are still many uncertainties related to the batteries in electric vehicles and how they should be managed once they are too degraded to be used in the vehicles. The aim of this project is to explore and demonstrate the potential benefits and challenges with using decommissioned vehicle batteries as an energy storage system connected to a charger for heavy duty electric trucks. The project aims at exploring both technological challenges and systemic economic and environmental effects, as well as logistical and financial benefits and challenges related to this solution.

Expected results and effects

The project will build on the benefits that come with the digitalization of the transport system together with the opportunities that an energy storage system provides. The ambition is to increase the efficiency of an electrified freight transport system, reduce the load on the electricity grid and create a second life for the batteries. All this will accelerate the transition to a more sustainable transport system and ensure efficient use of available resources.

Planned approach and implementation

The partners in the project will install, operate, integrate and analyse a solution for second life use of LFP batteries as energy storage in a heavy duty truck transportation system. The full life cycle perspective of the batteries will be studied, with a holistic view of the transport system as base.