Hybrid battery technologies with battery management system in power and energy sectors

Abstract

As an energy storage device, battery technologies had evolved over the years from using a simple nickel-iron to the later superior technology of lead-acid. Furthermore, as the needs of the battery to store a large amount of energy grows, the manufactures of batteries have been compelled to manufacture superior hybrid batteries by combining different technologies with efficient battery management system. The hybrid battery technology using high-quality power electronics combines different but complimentary individual battery technologies into a single pack. However, there is a need to understand the individual characteristics of these batteries. This will not only make the battery to be safer, cost-effective, and more reliable but also predict accurately the condition of the battery units. By comparing their technical properties such as cost, efficiency, and life cycle, this paper discusses the overview of existing hybrid of battery technologies and how they can be managed in power and energy sectors.