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Audi e-gas plant qualified to participate in balancing market to stabilize grid

Green Car Congress

In the German electrical energy mix, the share of renewable energies is growing rapidly, reaching 33% in the first half of 2015. It is therefore important to have flexibly available consumers such as the Audi e-gas plant to buffer load peaks and thereby stabilize energy grids. Earlier post.).

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BMW i home energy storage system integrates 2nd-life i3 vehicle batteries

Green Car Congress

The concept announced at EVS29 is the first market-ready home storage system using a second-life automotive BMW i3 high-voltage battery integrated by BECK Automation (Würzburg, Germany). The battery storage system electrified by BMW i can be equipped with new or second-life batteries. ChargeForward.