Eaton joins BIG LEAP research and development project to pioneer adaptable energy storage systems harnessing second-life batteries

The BIG LEAP consortium will design and validate an open-source Battery Management System (BMS) that improves interoperability between different battery chemistries and architectures. This includes the development of a flexible energy storage system that supports BMS integration and expands the potential applications of second-life batteries through a modular and scalable design. As well as strengthening existing value chains with more adaptable second-life batteries, the project also aims to develop a standardized battery refurbishment process that is faster and more cost-effective.

Led by the Brussels Research and Innovation Center for Green Technologies, the BIG LEAP consortium brings together 16 academic and industrial partners from Europe, India and Morocco. This includes EDF, TATA Power, and the VTT Technical Research Center, as well as other leading innovators in battery storage and power management systems.

Eaton’s participation in the BIG LEAP project is spearheaded by the Eaton Research Labs (ERL) team in Prague, in close collaboration with the company’s Energy Transition, Digital and Services Division. The team will develop and demonstrate a modular 500 kilowatt-hour energy storage system using second-life batteries at the Eaton European Innovation Center (EEIC), showing how it can reduce energy consumption and costs in commercial buildings. Eaton’s team will also provide support in defining and designing a BMS compatible with different battery types.

About Eaton

Eaton is an intelligent power management company dedicated to protecting the environment and improving the quality of life for people everywhere. We make products for the data center, utility, industrial, commercial, machine building, residential, aerospace and mobility markets. We are guided by our commitment to do business right, to operate sustainably and to help our customers manage power ─ today and well into the future. By capitalizing on the global growth trends of electrification and digitalization, we’re accelerating the planet’s transition to renewable energy sources, helping to solve the world’s most urgent power management challenges, and building a more sustainable society for people today and generations to come. 

Eaton was founded in 1911 and has been listed on the New York Stock Exchange for more than a century. We reported revenues of $23.2 billion in 2023 and serve customers in more than 160 countries. For more information, visit www.eaton.com. Follow us on LinkedIn.

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