The Strategy to Repurpose EV Battery Modules as a Valuable Input for Mechanical and Software Development for the EV Fleet by Ekaterina Sergeeva, PhD, ARRIVAL

ARRIVAL's Charging System Product Lead, Ekaterina Sergeeva, who is an expert in advanced battery management system (BMS) algorithms design and functional safety (FuSa) concept development for various electric vehicle (EV) architectures, has written a featured article for Automotive IQ that is available for you to download.

In her article, Ekaterina discusses the strategy of reusing EV battery modules for mechanical and software development for the EV fleet. As battery packs are a major cost driver in EVs, there is a significant focus on approaches to reduce their price in the long term. Recycling aged battery modules could be an alternative approach to reducing costs, as they can be recovered and returned to the first stage of cell and module production.

Ekaterina's article explores the challenges associated with unifying recycling systems for different cell chemistries and suggests that repurposing aged battery modules for stationary applications such as energy storage systems could provide several benefits. These benefits include better returns on investment for EV fleet companies, reduced need for new battery production, reduced initial investments, and less landfill waste. The article also discusses the certification requirements that repurposed or reused battery modules need to meet for stationary applications.