Group Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) in partnership with Wykes Engineering, a leader in renewable energy, to developone of the largest energy storage systems in the UK. This system uses second-life batteries from the Jaguar I-Pace to store solar and wind energy.

“Our approach to sustainability covers the entire value chain of our vehicles, including the cycle life of electric vehicle batteries. Our EV batteries are designed to the highest standards and this innovative project in collaboration with Wykes Engineering proves that they can be safely reused for applications in the energy sector to increase renewable energy opportunities. Together with leading industry partners, we are developing a complete EV ecosystem, from batteries to charging, supporting our carbon-neutral transformation.”said Francois Dossa, JLR’s Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer.

Electric car batteries are getting a second life

only one battery energy storage system (BESS or Battery Energy Storage System) from Wykes Engineering uses 30 second-life I-Pace batteriesand can store up to 2.5 MWh of energy at full power. The batteries come from prototypes and technical test vehicles, and by the end of 2023, JLR expects to deliver enough EV batteries to store a total of 7.5 MWh of energy. This energy is enough to power 750 homes for a day. In the future, other containers may be created to accommodate additional second-life batteries removed from used production vehicles.

Each BESS is connected to an advanced inverter for maximum efficiency and energy management. He can feed electricity directly into the grid during peak hours, and draw energy from the grid during off-peak times to store it for later reuse. Battery storage systems like this are critical to decarbonizing the grid, as they can handle rapid peaks in demand and maximize the storage of solar and wind energy in sunny or windy conditions for reuse when needed.

As part of this technical partnership, Wykes Engineering and JLR have completed a seamless integration, without requiring additional production steps or removal of battery modules. The batteries are simply removed from the Jaguar I-Pace and inserted into racks located in containers on site, helping to maximize the sustainability of the project.

A new step in the circular economy

This partnership is an important step in the adoption of JLR principlescircular economy, which are part of the company’s strategy to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2039. The supply of secondary batteries for electric vehicles for stationary applications such as renewable energy storage could exceed 200 GWh per year by 2030, creating a value of more than US$30 billion. globally JLR batteries are designed to the highest standards, so they can be used in low-power situations where their condition falls below the strict requirements of an electric vehicle.

there battery reuse will also create new circular economy business models for JLR, particularly in energy storage. Once the batteries are below the level required for recycling, JLR will recycle these batteries again so that the raw materials can be recovered and reused in a true closed economy.

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