Skip to main content Skip to main navigation Skip to site search

Providing a second life for Nissan’s electric vehicle batteries

Available to preorder from September 2016, the ‘xStorage’ solution will give consumers the power to control how and when they use energy in their own homes. The home energy storage system provides the back-up solution to consumers. Moreover, they can also generate additional revenues by selling stored energy back to the grid when demand and costs are high.

This means, unlike other storage devices, this factory made integrated unit ensures safety and performance when storing and distributing clean power to consumers. Once set-up by a certified installer, it is ready to go, giving consumers the ability to plug in and power up easily. It will also have smartphone connectivity to allow consumers to flick between energy sources at the touch of a button. Beyond its high specification functionality, the xStorage system has also been designed with aesthetics and usability in mind to ensure it fits seamlessly into the home environment. This design expertise comes directly from the brains at Nissan Design Europe, UK.

Providing a second life for Nissan’s electric vehicle (EV) batteries after their first life in cars is over, the new unit is powered by twelve Nissan EV battery modules and has the potential to revolutionise the way people manage energy usage in their own home, providing added flexibility and multiple cost savings. The system will be provided to end-users ready to use, with all required elements including cabling and installation by a certified professional, at a starting price of 4,000 Euro for 4.2 kilowatt-hours nominal.