Posted on 30 Nov 2022
Russian state nuclear company Rosatom’s subsidiary Renera has presented a prototype of a new battery module based on lithium-ion cells, which is suitable for electric vehicles, electric buses and other equipment, Kallanish notes.
The modules use a new type of cell, so the battery pack is lighter and holds up to 20% more power than the previous generation, the enterprise claims. In addition to electric transport, including low-floor solutions, the new battery packs can be used to back up servers and telecommunications equipment.
According to the manufacturer, they can be installed in standard 19-inch racks. This is achieved due to the small height of the blocks - no more than 110mm. The modules themselves include 12 cells, the mass of the modules is 12.3 kg, they produce about 2.66 kilowatt-hours of energy.
“Our development is a ready-made solution for universal global electric transport standards,” says Renera’s general director Alexander Kamashev. “Thanks to new technical solutions, we will be able to offer competitive Russian-made batteries to the domestic market. Already in December of this year, the first trial operation of batteries built on Renera universal battery modules will begin on a promising line of EVs.”
The company intends to participate in the creation of Moskvich electric cars in Russia, he added.
Sales of the new Russian electric vehicle the Atom, a joint project between Rosatom and Russian start-up company Kama, are planned to be launched in 2025.
Last month, Rosatom has begun work on the construction of a plant for the production of lithium-ion batteries in the Kaliningrad region.
The Russian enterprise with a capacity of 4 gigawatt-hours/year will meet the needs of domestic manufacturers of EVs in traction lithium-ion batteries and the electric grid complex in stationary energy storage systems, the enterprise claims.
The production capacity will make it possible to provide up to 50,000 EVs with lithium-ion batteries. The first batteries will roll off the assembly line in 2025. Investments are estimated at RUB 26 billion ($427 million).
Source:Kallanish
