Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe 2024 | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 9:53 .

"Voltfang Founder Roman Outlines Vision for Sustainable Energy Solutions Using Second-Life Batteries to Achieve EU's 2050 CO2 Neutrality Goal."

Roman from Voltfang discusses the company’s mission and operations, emphasizing their role in second-life battery manufacturing. Based in Aachen, Voltfang has expanded to over 100 employees and operates a production facility of 1,000 square meters. Their primary goal is to contribute to CO2 neutrality by 2050 as mandated by the European Union through sustainable energy solutions across heat, mobility, and electric sectors. To address sustainability challenges economically feasibly, Voltfang focuses on decentralizing power grids using photovoltaic (PV) systems on industrial buildings paired with energy storage. They repurpose car batteries for this purpose: disassembling them, rigorously testing each one for quality and performance before reintegrating them into storage solutions. The presentation highlights the importance of scalable products that integrate various battery models efficiently. Voltfang tackles common issues such as supply reliability and warranty concerns by adopting strategies like double pack approaches which enhance capacity guarantees. Additionally, combining different use cases—like self-consumption optimization with dynamic tariffs—improves return on investment significantly from an average of 8-15 years down to approximately 3-4 years. This combined approach not only maximizes earnings but also makes significant strides toward achieving sustainable energy goals effectively.

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Speaker

Roman Alberti
Managing Director
Voltfang GmbH
Germany

Talk of session: What's Next? - Innovations in Battery Technology

The storage industry is being driven by needs from a wide range of areas: lower prices, longer life, second life of EV batteries, higher efficiencies and much more. Innovations in technology are providing answers to these questions. In this session, you will learn what innovations are coming next.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Roman Stübler
Head of R&D ESS
VARTA Storage GmbH
Germany

To Talk

Second-Life Batteries: About Sustainability, Safety and Tomorrow

Speaker

Christopher Schöpf
CSO
e.battery systems AG
Austria

To Talk

Energy Storage: Battery Chemistry and Technology Trends

Speaker

Iola Hughes
Head of Research
Rho Motion
United Kingdom

To Talk

An Active and Balanced Future: Active Cell Balancing in Energy Storage Systems

Speaker

Conor Power
Product Line Director
Analog Devices
Ireland

To Talk

Conclusion

Speaker

Roman Stübler
Head of R&D ESS
VARTA Storage GmbH
Germany

To Talk