Element Energy has developed a proprietary Battery Management System (BMS) that utilizes adaptive algorithms to monitor and manage individual battery cells, enhancing safety, longevity, and energy output. This technology addresses the risk of battery failures and recalls by isolating defective cells and optimizing performance, resulting in up to 50% increased battery lifetime and energy throughput.
Funding
$73M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
Conventional battery management systems treat all battery cells as identical, neglecting manufacturing defects that can lead to battery fires and costly recalls. These systems fail to adapt to individual cell variations, limiting overall battery pack performance and lifespan.
Solution
Element Energy has developed an adaptive Battery Management System (BMS) that reimagines battery pack architecture with distributed, intelligent hardware, software, and controls. The BMS continuously monitors each cell for outlier behavior, enabling early detection and mitigation of potential failures before thermal runaway. Adaptive charging routines and cell isolation prevent cascading failures, while algorithms independently manage each cell to reduce wear and extend the life of the entire pack. This approach maximizes energy throughput by fully utilizing each cell's available capacity, eliminating stranded energy and increasing battery lifetime by up to 50%.
Target Audience
The primary target audience includes electric vehicle manufacturers, grid-scale energy storage providers, and gigafactories seeking to enhance the safety, longevity, and performance of their battery packs.
Features
- Distributed architecture with continuous, independent monitoring of each battery cell
- Adaptive charging routines that optimize performance based on individual cell characteristics
- Early detection and mitigation of potential failures to prevent thermal runaway
- Cell isolation capabilities to bypass weak or failed cells without impacting pack operation
- Algorithms that model and manage cell operation to reduce wear and extend lifespan
- Fault response up to 100x faster than conventional BMS
- Up to 50% increased battery lifetime and energy throughput