The Cell Driver™ system enhances the second life of EV batteries primarily by optimizing battery performance, increasing safety, and extending battery life when repurposed for stationary energy storage applications. Key ways it achieves this include:
- Advanced Cell-by-Cell Management: The system actively balances each individual battery cell by dynamically adjusting the current applied to every cell based on its unique State-of-Charge (SoC) and State-of-Health (SoH). This balancing prevents overcharging or undercharging of cells that can occur due to their varying conditions after initial EV use, thus optimizing overall battery pack capacity and efficiency in second-life applications.
- Enhanced Safety through Cell Isolation: The Cell Driver™ monitors critical parameters such as current, temperature, and voltage at the cell level. It can electronically isolate defective or unsafe cells during operation without shutting down the entire system. This minimizes risks such as thermal runaway and improves the reliability and safety of the repurposed battery system.
- Extending Battery Lifetime: By tailoring charging and discharging profiles individually to cells’ health conditions, the system reduces degradation and stress on weaker cells, effectively doubling the lifetime of retired EV batteries when used in energy storage systems.
- Optimizing Performance and Reducing Costs: The technology ensures that the repurposed battery packs meet the specific power demand and quality requirements for stationary commercial energy storage, thereby making second-life battery deployment more viable and cost-effective.
In summary, the Cell Driver™ system enables used EV batteries to be repurposed more safely and efficiently by managing cell-level variations dynamically, preventing damage, and maximizing usable capacity and lifespan in their second-life as stationary energy storage assets.
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