UK-based Connected Energy and Renault have installed two quick-charge stations based on the ‘E-STOR’ energy storage technology on highways in Belgium and Germany. Motorists there will be the first in the world to benefit from this service.
Developed by Connected Energy, the E-STOR uses second-life batteries from Renault electric vehicles. The batteries are recharged at low power, and the stored energy is then released at high power, making it possible to offer electric vehicle charging services in locations where there is no power connection or constructing one would be costly. E-STOR will contribute to the development of a network of quick-charging stations in Europe, said Renault.
“We are developing a range of E-STOR systems, some, like the two installed in Belgium and Germany are designed specifically to enable lower cost more sustainable electric vehicle charging so it’s very great to see these in action,” said Matthew Lumsden, Managing Director of Connected Energy. “We are now talking to several parties about projects in the UK and Europe and look forward to wide scale roll out in coming months.”
Renault said that the company is doing its part to support the energy transition by re-using the batteries from its electric vehicles for stationary energy storage. The solutions offered by Renault with its partners have multiple applications, from individual homes and multiple-unit residences to industrial sites.
Electric vehicle batteries generally have a service life of eight to ten years. However, they still have substantial capacity for further use in stationary applications, thus extending their life before recycling. In order to optimize this complete life cycle, Renault has set up the rental of the battery with its customers of electric vehicles, added the company.
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