Business Cases

PPC will assess the exploitation of the 2nd life storage system for grid-scale applications towards enabling a more efficient integration of EVs into the electricity grids. PPC envisions the future green EV charging hubs, where several types of charging infrastructure supporting different charging levels (from 22kW up to >150KVA) will serve the needs of different vehicle types. The hubs will include local renewables production and 2nd life storage solutions, to minimize environmental footprint and grid impact. The synergetic operation of charging infrastructures and renewables will contribute to the decarbonization of the transport sector, by enabling green charging even when charging demand and renewable production do not coincide by exploiting the storage capacity of 2nd life batteries. Furthermore, since the charging power of such charging hubs will impose additional burden to the electricity grid, especially in case of high-power chargers, the 2^nd life storage will be exploited for demand peak shaving to relieve the grid pressure. The 2^nd life battery storage system of Battery2Life will be integrated in the PPC’s Innovation Hub in Kantza. This is an R&D campus which includes 6 different buildings that host more than 300 PPC employees and power production units (PVs and a power generator) that can sustain the entire campus operation and a nearby distribution substation. The Innovation Hub includes an EV charging microgrid equipped with 2 DC chargers, (50 kW and 60 kW) with 2 plugs each and a PV park of 40 kWp installed power. Currently 4 vehicles charge up to twice per day. The demonstration will aim to assess the suitability of the 2nd life storage system and its impact on the operation of the electromobility microgrid ecosystem. SLG will support PPC in the provision of 2nd life batteries and packaging the 2^nd life batteries ESS.