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Product Update
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March 18, 2025
Track Warranty Contracts and Optimize Performance Using Roundtrip Efficiency (RTE)
Roundtrip Efficiency (RTE), one of the most important BESS KPIs, can now be tracked in TWAICE Energy Analytics. TWAICE calculates it based on the battery, inverters and transformers efficiencies, helping asset owners & operators track warranty contracts more accurately.
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March 5, 2025
Optimize BESS Performance by Recovering Lost Energy
TWAICE's newest features, Usable and Recoverable Energy, help asset owners and operators to improve system availability and performance. In this article, we explore how and why.
Product Updates
Product Update
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February 19, 2025
Unlock Next Generation Fast Charging with TWAICE Anode Potential Model
Fast charging is a key differentiator for OEMs, but avoiding lithium plating remains a fundamental challenge in lithium-ion battery system design. Lithium plating can lead to capacity loss and severe safety risks—until now.
Product Updates
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January 22, 2025
Track Your BESS Performance Warranties Seamlessly
Warranty condition tracking is one of the most requested updates from our customers. The latest update to our Warranty Tracker includes availability tracking and system-level KPIs.
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Product Update
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January 14, 2025
Save Time With On-Demand BESS Reporting
Our newest feature, Automated Reports, helps you and your stakeholders access key BESS insights on demand.
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Product Update
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December 17, 2024
Wrap Up: Energy Analytics Product Webinar - Winter Edition '24
Our first product webinar explored the latest features for the Energy Analytics Suite. Among them, a new safety solution, improvements for the Performance Manager and automated reports.
Product Updates
Product Update
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August 9, 2024
Beyond Lithium: Explore the Potential of Sodium-Ion Batteries with TWAICE’s New Battery Simulation Model
As the demand for energy storage continues to surge, researchers and engineers are turning their attention to sodium-ion batteries as a promising alternative to lithium-ion. In this whitepaper, we explore the growing demand for sodium-ion technology and explain how TWAICE’s sodium-ion battery simulation model can help engineers gain initial insights into this new technology.
Product Updates
Product Update
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June 17, 2024
Performance Manager: Improve BESS Performance & Secure Revenue
In this article, we discuss how the new TWAICE Performance Manager helps asset managers to proactively fix issues with underperforming system components, reducing revenue loss. This means they ensure maximum possible availability for their asset with minimal manual effort.
Product Updates
Customer Story
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January 28, 2025
Customer Story: Co-locating Solar and Storage
InterEnergy co-located solar and storage. Laura Perez Amigo, Operations Manager at InterEnergy talks about her learnings from operating a BESS for the first time.
Customer Stories
Customer Story
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October 9, 2024
Customer Story: BayWa r.e.
Julian Gerstner from BayWa r.e. shares his learnings for a successful battery storage operation. Julian leads grid scale storage projects and explains why companies need to 'think BESS' to champion the renewable energy transition.
Customer Stories
Customer Story
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September 16, 2024
Case Study: Epiroc’s Journey to an All-Electric Fleet
This case study highlights Epiroc’s strategic transition to an all-electric fleet. By using TWAICE’s Premium Battery Simulation Models, Epiroc confidently selected the best battery cells, accelerated development time, and enhanced customer experience.
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Customer Story
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June 12, 2023
Case Study: De-Risk Deployment and Scaling of BESS
Learn how VERBUND de-risked deployment and scaling of battery energy storage systems using TWAICE's Digital Commissioning.
Customer Stories
Customer Story
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March 24, 2022
Case Study: Maximizing Profitability of BESS by Including Battery Aging into Operating Strategy
Learn how VERBUND increased profitability of battery energy storage systems by incorporating battery aging into its operating strategy.
Customer Stories
Industry & Technology
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February 28, 2025
Highlights from February Battery Storage Events
From San Diego to London and beyond, our team has been on the move! This month, we hit up some of the biggest industry events—DOE Energy Storage Finance Summit, E-World, NAATBatt’s Annual Meeting, Energy Storage Summit London, and IESNA. What were the hot topics? What insights did our experts bring back? Dive into our February event highlights!
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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February 27, 2025
Your Data Strategy Is Your Commercial Strategy: Key Takeaways from the Hypercube Podcast
If you’re curious about where the battery energy storage (BESS) industry is heading, the latest episode of the Hypercube Podcast is one you won’t want to miss. Adam Sroka, CEO at Hypercube and Stephan Rohr, CEO at TWAICE, sat down to talk about the two sides of energy storage: making money and making sure your assets work the way they should.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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February 18, 2025
New Data Reveals Top Concerns, Tech Gaps and Technical Issues Faced by BESS Professionals
Read a summary of the key insights from the BESS Pros Survey Report. The report provides a snapshot of the most pressing concerns in the field today, highlighting key operational pain points and areas for improvement.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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January 7, 2025
Top 2025 BESS and EV Events
Want to broaden your network, boost your knowledge, and get inspired? Here are some of the top 2025 BESS and EV events for your calendar.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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September 3, 2024
Tariff Section 301 - What U.S. Companies Need To Know
The article examines the impact of U.S. Section 301 laws on the battery industry, focusing on Lithium-Iron Phosphate (LFP) and Nickel Manganese Cobalt (NMC) batteries. It highlights recent tariff changes, their implications for U.S. companies, and strategic decisions businesses must make. Battery simulation models are an important tool in navigating these changes.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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June 28, 2024
Battery second life
Prolonging the lifespan of batteries through second life applications is a promising strategy to lower CO2 emissions. The battery second life ecosystem is manifold with diverse stakeholders including automotive OEMs, integrators, battery energy storage system (BESS) operators, insurance providers, battery cell manufacturers, recycling experts, and (technology) service providers. Among these, companies like TWAICE play a pivotal role by providing crucial analytics that guide the decision-making process in battery repurposing and reuse.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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June 28, 2024
EU Battery Passport: Performance and durability data
The EU Battery Passport is coming up. TWAICE is part of the Battery Pass Consortium and advises on the performance and durability parameters. This article summarizes the current landscape when it comes to the requirements for performance and durability data for the Battery Passport.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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February 18, 2024
Five surprising facts about batteries
International Battery Day is held on February 18, the birthday of the inventor of the modern battery, Alessandro Volta. To help mark the occasion, we’ve compiled five astounding facts about batteries.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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August 1, 2024
Electric vehicles and fleet management: an overview of our content
Batteries are the future of mobility. Want to learn more about electric vehicles and their batteries? We have got you covered on topics like battery safety, operation and management of batteries, battery development, and residual values. Get an overview of our content pieces.
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Industry & Technology
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August 1, 2024
Battery development: an overview of our content
Find an overview of topics related to battery development in this article. Read about battery technologies, the battery industry, and battery simulation models.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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August 1, 2024
Energy storage: an overview of our content
Get an overview of our energy content, covering topics like safety and warranty in the energy sector, deployment and operations of energy storage systems, and general use cases of battery energy storage systems.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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July 27, 2023
Decoding battery fires
Lithium ion battery fires are extremely rare but due to the technical nature of batteries, extinguishing them is a big challenge. It is, therefore, sensible to examine the causes, counter- and preventive measures a bit more closely.
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Industry & Technology
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June 30, 2023
Sustainability and batteries
In this article, we’ll explore what sustainability with batteries really means … and how you can make it pay.
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Industry & Technology
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May 31, 2023
How energy storage systems are used
As related costs decrease and deployment options increase, more and more, energy storage systems (ESS) are becoming essential for sustainable energy production. The ability to store energy as well as supply it makes the technology suitable for multiple use cases. Understanding all the possible use cases for ESS makes that attractiveness even clearer.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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December 23, 2022
Battery industry 2023: More sustainability, safety and independence
Battery industry predictions for 2023 by Dr. Matthias Simolka, Product Manager Energy Solutions at TWAICE.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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May 18, 2022
Residual values
This article discusses residual values, and how transparency into battery health is crucial for improving the residual values of electric vehicles.​
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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February 18, 2022
International Battery Day
The battery is in its second century. And with more car buyers now opting for electric, it seems a good opportunity to recognize what batteries have done for humankind, and the advantages their technology offers the mobility and energy spaces.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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January 17, 2022
Three e-mobility trends 2022
The importance of e-mobility to sustainability and environmental awareness continues to grow. Some of the trends that will be emerging for this year include battery-drive at the cutting edge, image change for batteries, and second life batteries enabled by software analytics.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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September 12, 2019
Future of Mobility
Even though batteries are a controversial topic, most manufacturers and legislators rely on battery electric vehicles because of its advantages over other alternatives. This article examines why batteries are the future of mobility and play a key role for renewable energies.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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November 18, 2020
Electric Vehicle Recalls
Numerous recent recalls showed how much risk is associated with the most important competent of the emission-free mobility. The battery is a highly complex piece of technology that must be tightly analyzed not only during the development but also during operation.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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August 15, 2019
EV Market Dynamics
The electrification of mobility is accelerating quickly and turning the automotive industry and other major industries upside down. With electrification the focus shifts away from the engine towards the batteries.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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August 9, 2019
Why do lithium-ion batteries age, and how to slow it down?
Electric vehicle batteries are costly and sensitive parts, and their performance depends on numerous factors like frequency of charge and discharge, the charging system, driving habits, and external temperature. Until now, it was almost impossible for developers or users of batteries to make any reliable analysis or statement about the current state of the device. However, this information can be now delivered by the digital twin created by TWAICE.
Industry & Technology
Industry & Technology
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August 26, 2019
Battery Technology
Batteries are highly complex electrochemical systems with different cell formats and chemistries being used. The processes inside the battery also deserve particular attention.
Industry & Technology
Best Practice
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March 4, 2025
Smart BESS Decisions: How Aging Simulation Models Can Optimize BESS Lifespan and Operations
Battery aging isn't just a maintenance concern—it’s a key factor in the success of a BESS investment. By using simulation models throughout the project lifecycle, developers and operators can improve battery selection, secure more favorable warranty terms, and fine-tune operations – ultimately extending lifespan and maximizing profitability.
Best Practices
Best Practice
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April 22, 2024
How State of Charge Estimations Can Make or Break Your BESS Project
Learn how to optimize your energy storage with accurate state of charge estimation
Best Practices
Best Practice
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December 15, 2023
BMS vs Analytics
The lack of a standardized approach on how State of Health (SoH) should be calculated and the fact that on-board battery management systems (BMS) alone are not sufficient in assessing battery safety are highlighting the need for battery analytics.
Best Practices
Best Practice
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November 10, 2023
Electric Vehicle Safety and Reliability
Battery safety and reliability are essential to OEMs and operators. Why is battery intelligence needed to maintain a safe and reliable operation? Why is a battery management system not enough? The article explains the complexity of EV batteries.
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September 5, 2023
E-Bus Fleet Management
The transport sector is decarbonizing fast. Alongside this development, we have also been witnessing a data revolution. This new data technology can be used to empower e-bus fleet management. The article explains how data and battery analytics help to optimally manage batteries.
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March 22, 2021
Predictive Battery Analytics in The Energy Sector
Battery storage is a fundamental part of the energy sector. Batteries, however, are complex systems. Deriving the maximum profit from them without incurring any additional risk is the overarching goal of most energy operators. This is where battery analytics can help.
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February 11, 2021
E-Bus Battery Optimization
The e-bus market is already moving fast in 2021. Established bus manufacturers are setting the pace. E-bus manufacturers are currently facing a plethora of questions and uncertainties. Major challenges include the development of the highly complex batteries, warranty management, sustainable fleet management and the issue of battery reuse and recycling.
Best Practices
Best Practice
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August 8, 2019
Battery Development
This article looks at the development of batteries and how virtual testing and software solutions can accelerate and improve the development of battery-powered products while keeping the time to market low.
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