Old lithium-ion batteries from the Jaguar I-Pace are being put to use as energy storage batteries by Pramac, a maker of light towers and portable and stationary generators.
Starting with a trial to power diagnostic racing equipment and other Jaguar racing pit auxiliary needs at the recent 2022 ABB FIA Formula E World Championship in the UK and Spain, Pramac’s energy storage system (ESS) consists of one and a half Jaguar I-Pace batteries resulting in 125kWh capacity.
The unit is charged from solar panels, and has also been fitted with a bidirectional 22kW plug that means it can also be used to charge other electric cars – perhaps one of the neatest bits about this example of circular battery use.
It is also a demonstration that EV batteries can repurposed in a second life use after outliving the ability to perform the high demands of providing a vehicle with power….