A consortium of 11 international industry, technology and science organisations has issued the first technical guidance and demonstrator for the EU Battery Passport.
The guidance provides a framework and recommendations for the technical implementation of the battery passport, which the EU has mandated from February 2027.
It will apply to light transport batteries, industrial batteries above 2kWh, and EV batteries on the EU market.
It has been published by the German Battery Pass project. The demonstrator includes examples of some of the technical approaches described in the guidelines.
The consortium receives funding from the German government and includes big name players such as Umicore, Audi, Basf, Fraunhofer and Twaice.
The document presents a comprehensive overview of the technical standards and is based on EU legislative requirements.
Prof. Thomas Knothe, head of the business process and factory management department at Fraunhofer IPK, said: “The battery passport is the pilot for a series of product passports which will become reality in the next 3–10 years. The Technical Guidance is considering this and provides a comprehensive information package for affected companies in particular for batteries but applicable for other sectors as well.”
Image: Battery passport demonstrator. Battery Pass
