The partnership aims to evaluate and test the residential and commercial applications of energy storage systems or back-up power sources using lithium-ion battery packs reclaimed from electric vehicles after use.
The collaboration will also develop a LEAF battery storage prototype with a capacity of at least 50kWh, enough to supply 15 average homes with electricity for two hours.
NNA Corporate Planning senior manager Ken Srebnik said it is important to Nissan that it manages the complete lifecycle of the electric vehicle battery pack, even beyond its use in a Nissan car.
ABB Medium Voltage power products business head Bruno Melles said the agreement will allow the company to evaluate the commercial viability of a grid storage solution and develop a prototype to effectively reuse Nissan LEAF batteries.
