Objectives

The project aims to improve performance, lifetime and total cost of ownership of batteries for EVs by the simultaneous development of high-performing and durable cells, reliable lifetime prediction, understanding ageing phenomena and assessment of second life in renewable energy applications.

Specific project objectives are:

• A competitive European industrial cell production;
• Standardised methodology for battery life testing;
• Methodology for lifetime prediction;
• Thorough understanding of ageing and degradation through combination of tests, models and prediction focused in one system;
• Effect of variability on second life use;
• Cost reductions via:
1. Better understanding of ageing – optimisation of battery size and specifications.
2. Better materials resistant to ageing.
3. Higher residual value through second life application understanding.
4. Reliable diagnosis of cells State-of-Health (SoH).