News: Range Rover batteries get a second life

The energy storage system, called Allye MAX BESS, consists of seven battery packs recycled from a Range Rover or Range Rover Sport Electric Hybrid that has reached the end of its life. The battery packs do not need to be modified and are installed in built-in shelves. Each Allye MAX BESS offers a total storage capacity of 270 kWh, which can power an average household for about a month. The energy storage system can also charge nine Range Rover Electric Hybrids simultaneously, while the system itself can be quickly charged via the CCS charging plug.

The mobile Allye MAX BESS weighs less than 3.5 tons and is perfectly suited as a (mobile) alternative to the diesel generator, a power system that the automotive industry has been heavily relying on during introductions, events and field test programs distant. JLR’s engineering team is the first to put the Allye MAX BESS into service. The system will be used to provide clean energy in the country during trials with the new Range Rover Electric, which will be introduced later this year.

A typical diesel generator uses about 16 liters of diesel fuel per hour. During the Range Rover Electric test program, which will last more than 1,000 hours, it is expected to be more than 15,494 kg (1 liter = 2.69 kg) of CO2, increasing by 16 = 43.04 liters of diesel per hour = 43. 04 kg CO2, x 3 hours x 120 days = 15,494 kg CO2 per year) of CO2 emissions saved from the use of Allye MAX BESS. This corresponds to the CO2 emissions of seven return flights from London to New York (a single passenger return flight on a Boeing 787 from London Heathrow to New York JFK, emitting 2.2 tonnes of CO2. 15,494 kg divided by 2.2 = 7.042).

The Allye MAX BESS will also be commercially available, meaning the system can also be deployed more widely to provide energy storage to retailers or JLR locations, for example. This not only helps accelerate the adoption of renewable energy, but also supports fast charging options where local grid connections are limited.

Using BESS not only supports JLR’s Rethinking Strategy, which aims to achieve zero emissions across its supply chain, products and operations by 2039, but is also a practical application of circular economy principles. By giving batteries a second life, JLR creates new value from a source that would otherwise be reused. This increases the life of the battery and reduces the need for new raw materials.