Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has introduced an advanced Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), powered by second-life batteries from Range Rover and Range Rover Sport electric vehicles (EVs). The BESS is developed with Allye Energy, showing a step towards sustainable energy practices in the automotive landscape.

The BESS is a portable unit that can store 270 kWh of electric energy for zero emissions charging on the go and can charge a month’s worth of power for the average home in the United Kingdom (UK). There are seven second-life batteries in each unit. Through this innovative approach, the BESS can strongly cut down carbon emissions. With over 1000 hours of testing, JLR has stated that there is a saving of more than 34,158 lbs of CO2 yearly. According to JLR, this is equal to taking seven round-trip flights from London to New York. 

Moreover, JLR’s engineering team is using the BESS during testing for the company’s upcoming Range Rover Electric. The Range Rover Electric also has been shown in a prototype recently in extreme climates and rigorous testing as it prepares for its upcoming launch later in the year.

As for Allye Energy, the role of this startup includes developing the energy storage and the batteries for its final processes. Reuben Chorley, Sustainable Industrial Operations Director at JLR, expresses his enthusiasm for the partnership stating, “We are delighted to be working with Allye Energy on this next-generation sustainability project that will help demonstrate the potential of our circular supply chain ambitions. Developing second-life battery projects like this is crucial if we want to make sustainability real in JLR and drive us towards achieving our carbon net zero target by 2039.”

As JLR aims to achieve carbon net zero by 2039, the BESS is one of the crucial steps to paving the way for sustainable and renewable energy solutions that connect to EVs in the long run. With second-life battery technology and energy storage technology underway to high advancements, the electrification era is coming along seamlessly. 

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