Second life for EV batteries: Audi and RWE build new type of energy storage system in Herdecke

The decommissioned batteries provided for the project come from Audi e-tron development vehicles. After their first life in the car, they still have a residual capacity of more than 80 percent. This makes these “second-life batteries” perfect for use in stationary power storage systems. Depending on how they are used, these batteries still have up […] January 12, 2022 at 05:30AM

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