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TWAICE Energy Analytics Product Webinar - Winter 24

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
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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
TWAICE Performance Manager

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
Electric car charging

Improving the Accuracy of Battery Models Using the Open-Circuit-Voltage (OCV) Curve

The OCV is a key element in electric models of lithium-ion batteries and describes the thermodynamic voltage at equilibrium. In this article, we describe how considering OCV aging is vital when designing and manufacturing electric cars.
Product Updates
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Battery Energy Storage System Safety: How to Avoid the Worst Case Scenario

The lithium-ion battery market is growing fast, meaning safety incidents are likely to get more and more frequent. Battery analytics helps companies reduce the risk of battery energy storage system fires.
Product Updates
Improving BESS performance, availability and safety

Improve the Safety, Availability and Performance of Your Battery Energy Storage Systems

Battery energy storage systems are essential for accelerating the shift towards green energy and an integral part of the electricity grid across the globe. Their safety, availability and performance is more important than ever.
Product Updates
EV safety

Enhancing EV Battery Safety and Reliability with Predictive Analytics

AI-enabled analytics let you analyze, monitor, and forecast battery performance across vehicles or fleets, adding an extra layer of safety by identifying issues other systems miss and providing centralized access to all relevant battery insights.
Product Updates
TWAICE battery lab

A New Generation of Aging Models for Lithium-Ion Batteries

The latest version of the TWAICE simulation model, Version 9, introduces the first steps towards a new generation of battery simulation models: The physics-motivated semi-empirical aging models.
Product Updates
Solar and wind energy

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
Electric mining vehicles

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.
Customer Stories
Sky Energy Storage

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
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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
Battery Tariff USA

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
Batteries and sustainability

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
Battery Passport

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
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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
EV Battery

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.
Industry & Technology

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

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
Freight ship battery fire in North Sea

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.
Industry & Technology
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Sustainability and batteries

In this article, we’ll explore what sustainability with batteries really means … and how you can make it pay.
Industry & Technology
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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
Green Tech Battery

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
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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
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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.
Industry & Technology
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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
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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
Electric Bus charging optimization

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.
Industry & Technology
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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
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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
Electric Car market dynamics

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
Lithium ion battery technology

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
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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
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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
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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
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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.
Best Practices
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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.
Best Practices
Solar panel energy storage

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.
Best Practices
Electric Bus charging optimization

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
battery development testing lab

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.
Best Practices
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