Lithium ion battery firm becomes first to use Nissan's technology in own products
Hyperdrive Innovation has become the first firm to sign a deal with Nissan to use the LEAF battery technology for its own commercial systems.
The Sunderland-based firm said on Tuesday it is now incorporating both new and used lithium-ion battery modules from Nissan in its intelligent battery systems, which are used to power electric vehicles and in home energy storage systems.
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At first, Hyperdrive will fit the battery packs into a number of niche off-highway vehicles and energy storage applications, but ultimately the batteries could be collected together in large arrays to provide standby grid capacity.
"Making the Nissan LEAF technology available to ambitious UK businesses could have a major impact on the economy," said Stephen Irish, managing director of Hyperdrive, in a statement. "Resurgent UK car manufacturers for example would have to spend millions of pounds to develop their own electric vehicle batteries. The ability to acquire world-leading technology and engineering support via Hyperdrive instead could give UK car manufacturers a significant headstart in the race to deliver commercially successful electric vehicles."
He added that the availability of the technology would benefit businesses through the operational benefits, energy cost savings and grid continuity it brings, and would also act as an enabler for homeowners, who could use the technology to store energy from their rooftop solar panels.
Kevin Fitzpatrick, Nissan's vice president for manufacturing in the UK, said his firm is committed to exploring new technology-powered solutions that go far beyond the electric vehicle itself. "Hyperdrive's new product will give customers and business owners the flexibility and power to control how and when they use energy and we are delighted to be sharing our battery technology and expertise to power this solution," he said in a statement.
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