Open battery passport launched for emobility

Blockchain-based supply chain traceability software developer Minespider has launched its Open Battery Passport for electric vehicle (EV) batteries.

The Battery Passport, the product of over 18 months of work and testing with 15 companies over the past year, is effectively a digital representation of a battery’s life enabling original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and battery producers to collect and exchange critical data on the lifecycle.

Such information includes the battery type, chemistry and performance details, as well as sustainability data.

The aim is to ensure safe and sustainable handling of the batteries throughout their lifecycle or a circular approach, with the blockchain providing a secure, decentralised way for the passports to be updated, stored and shared.

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The Battery Passport also enables tracking of all relevant ESG metrics and carbon emissions data as well as recycled content.

“The world moves towards a more sustainable future, and Minespider’s Open Battery Passport is providing the essential data and tools needed for a truly connected and responsible automotive industry,” asserts Nathan Williams, founder and CEO of Switzerland-headquartered company.

Minespider’s blockchain-based Battery Passport is designed to address the requirements of EU and other upcoming battery regulations and is being offered to users for free.

Work on it began in November 2021 and the fifteen companies, among them Ford Otosan and Renault, were onboarded in July 2022.

The beta phase currently underway during Q2 is open to up to 100 companies. The full launch will then take place in Q3, followed by open sourcing of the software in early 2024.

The Open Battery Passport includes an unlimited number of passports, accounts and API calls.

A company can quickly and easily create battery passports by integrating an open API, use battery passport templates and add individual battery data, including information as defined in Article 65 and Annex XIII in the EU Battery Regulation.

Various battery passports, as well as other resource passports, for supply chain tracking are underway and are set to be implemented.