It specifies beginning in 2026 that, battery packs must maintain 70% of their storable energy content for eight years or a range of 100,000 miles (roughly 160,000 km).
Will the European Union's battery passport help investors in energy storage?
The first Capacity Investment Scheme (CIS) tender round in Australia successfully awarded 3.5GWh of co-located battery energy storage systems (BESS) as renewables-plus-storage projects. The European Union's Battery Passport will be a useful tool for investors in energy storage, Energy-Storage.news has heard.
What is a battery passport?
Battery passports are setting the precedent for digital product passports. From 2027, every industrial and electric vehicle battery will have to come with a digital product passport, more specifically a battery passport. This passport will contain critical information linked to safety requirements and targets for recycled content in batteries.
Do I need a battery passport?
Every industrial or electric vehicle (EV) battery on the EU market with a capacity of over 2 kWh will require a battery passport, irrespective of the origin of the battery.
high-quality materials better meet stringent safety standards, enabling manufacturers to ensure the reliability and durability of their battery product, instilling the confidence that The Battery Passport will bring to end-users, and minimizing the chances of malfunctions or accidents.
What are the requirements for a digital battery passport?
The EU Battery Regulation mandates comprehensive content requirements for the digital battery passport, including general battery and manufacturer information, compliance and certifications, carbon footprint, supply chain due diligence, battery materials and composition, circularity and resource efficiency, and performance and durability.
Why is China launching a digital battery passport?
Following the 2023 revision of the EU Battery Legislation, the Chinese government launched the development of a Chinese digital battery passport. The aim is to facilitate trade with the EU, by requiring similar data transparency requirements along the EV battery value chain in China, such as the carbon footprint, circularity, and ESG.