What To Know
- Pioneering collaborationThrough a fruitful collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau, Porsche pushes the boundaries of innovation by integrating car batteries to store the green energy it produces at its Leipzig site.
- Batteries at the heart of energy storageThe facility uses 4,400 batteries providing a total storage capacity of 10 megawatt-hours (MWh) with a power output of 5 MW.
- An inspiration for the automotive industryThis project lays the groundwork for an inspiring system likely to influence others in the automotive world.
When Porsche transforms Taycan batteries into a green energy storage solution.
pioneering collaboration
Through a fruitful collaboration with the University of Applied Sciences in Zwickau, Porsche pushes the boundaries of innovation by integrating car batteries to store the green energy it produces at its Leipzig site. This model of green energy management is both inspiring and unprecedented.
the Leipzig plant: a model of sustainable innovation
Porsche’s electrical engineering department head has initiated an approach with multiple benefits: optimizing the plant’s consumption, better managing electricity production peaks, and participating in the energy market with surplus generation. To achieve this groundbreaking development, Leipzig was already equipped with solar panels, whose production was not previously stored. Now, the game-changing idea is to implement energy storage using pre-production and production Taycan batteries, some of which are under warranty.
batteries at the heart of energy storage
The facility uses 4,400 batteries providing a total storage capacity of 10 megawatt-hours (MWh) with a power output of 5 MW. They are designed to handle temporary overloads of 20%, allowing them to meet consumption peaks. The site is divided into four blocks for easy maintenance and replacement of modules sourced from Taycan vehicles. These batteries, while no longer suitable for vehicle use, find new life in applications like this.
a promising environmental impact
By integrating this system into its plant, Porsche reduces its carbon footprint while minimizing its impact on the local power grid. This “powerblock” complements solar panels that peak at 9.4 MW production, effectively managing electricity by storing it for later use. Additionally, this system will soon connect to the power grid to contribute to greening local consumption. By repurposing batteries from its own vehicles for a lifespan of ten years, Porsche innovatively steers towards eco-friendliness.
an inspiration for the automotive industry
This project lays the groundwork for an inspiring system likely to influence others in the automotive world: converting used car batteries into green energy storage modules is undeniably visionary. This initiative reshapes an economy that can circularize in unexpected ways that Porsche is pioneering with utmost seriousness.
- Optimizes plant consumption
- Enhances management of electricity peaks
- Participates in surplus energy markets
