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"British automaker Jaguar Land Rover has unveiled a new portable battery energy
storage system that is made from second-life Range Rover and Range Rover Sport
PHEV batteries.
JLR, as the company has been known since 2023, partnered with energy storage
start-up Allye Energy to create the Allye Max battery energy storage system
(BESS) which contains seven second-life Range Rover battery packs.
Each Allye Max BESS can store 270kWh of energy at full capacity and needs no
additional processing to incorporate the seven Range Rover battery packs –
meaning they can be taken straight from the car and slotted into the customised
racks.
Weighing 3.5 tonnes, the Allye Max BESS is capable of being fully portable or
stationary, and will be used to provide energy storage for retailers or JLR
sites – helping the company’s network of retailers better make use of renewable
energy sources like solar.
While there are hopefully more use cases on offer, JLR says each BESS is
capable of charging up to nine Range Rover PHEVs at any one time while also
being easily charged by plugging it into any CCS-capable vehicle charger using
the same input as JLR’s existing PHEV and BEV product portfolio.
Multi-input connectivity made available by powerlock connections also enables
the BESS to connect to renewable power at fixed or off-grid sites, meaning that
it could be used to replace diesel generators used in various off-grid
situations
JLR is looking to use the new battery systems to power off-grid vehicle
launches, events, and vehicle testing in remote areas."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
