Germany's Beck Automation uses 36 BMW i3 battery packs with a power of 42 kWh to install a fixed energy storage system for the BMW Group. The installation of the energy storage system can reduce peak load on the power grid and support electric vehicles with fast charging power up to 360 kW.
In addition, Beck's energy storage devices are modular and mobile, allowing BMW to install them anywhere. The energy storage expert said that the purpose of establishing a partnership is to develop an economically feasible concept that can buffer the pressure on the grid during the rapid charging process of the car.
The system is equipped with 36 BMW i3 batteries with a power of 42 kWh, with a maximum capacity of approximately 1.5 MWh. According to Beck Automation, the system can charge three electric vehicles at the same time, and it can provide charging connectors that comply with CCS 1, CCS 2, GB / T (China) and Japan Charging Association (CHADEMO) standards. It can be connected to an energy storage device to balance grid pressure (regulate peak demand for electricity).
According to Beck, the system has "optimized packaging energy density", which means that the high-capacity high-power charging capacity system is suitable for small spaces such as parking spaces. Moreover, the modular system assembles 42 batteries into a 20-foot-tall cube, similar to a container used by workers on a construction site. All multifunctional power storage systems provided by Beck use original BMW i3 batteries.
But Beck is not the only company using BMW i3 batteries to build energy storage systems. The American EVgo company has also entered a similar field, and its fast charging station in San Diego, California also uses the BMW i3's recycled battery as a backup battery. In addition, Princeton Power Systems supplies inverter hardware to Beck and integrates the inverter and BMW battery packs into the work system. Auckland Kisensum has developed software controls for charging management device installation and management software integration.