JLR has partnered with energy storage start-up Allye Energyto create a novel Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to provide zero emissions power on-the-go.
The BESS, which is the first to use JLR’s second life Range Rover batteries, can charge up to nine Range Rovers at any one time, and is designed to be easily charged by simply plugging it into any CCS-capable Vehicle Charger using the same input as JLR’s existing PHEV and BEV product portfolio.
JLR’s Engineering team are the first to utilise the new BESS, providing zero emissions power during testing of the new Range Rover Electric, due to launch later this year.
JLR is also investing £15 billion into electrification by building a comprehensive EV ecosystem.
Battery value chains are predicted to grow 30 percent annually from 2022 to 2030, to reach a value of more than $400 billion. Second-life battery supply for stationary applications is predicted to exceed 200 gigawatt-hours per year by 2030, creating a global value over $30 billion, as reported by JLR.
François Dossa, the Executive Director of Strategy and Sustainability at JLR, said:
“Our Reimagine strategy is all about shifting our mindset to consider circular over linear business models. This battery innovation and partnership with Allye demonstrates the value we can create from repurposing and reusing batteries, such as from our Range Rover vehicles.”
Following these second-life use cases, JLR will recycle the batteries so that raw materials can be recovered for re-use as part of a true circular economy.
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