November 2012

GM and ABB demonstrate Chevrolet Volt Battery Reuse – world’s first use of electric vehicle batteries for homes • Partnership with ABB results in prototype back-up power storage unit • Energy storage project readies for testing on the power grid

Chevy volt battery (Image: GM/ABB)

San Francisco, Nov. 15, 2012 – General Motors and ABB today showed the next stage in battery reuse, the repackaging of five used Chevrolet Volt batteries into a modular unit capable of providing two hours of electricity needed by three to five average American homes. The uninterruptable power supply and grid power balancing system was demonstrated during GM’s Electrification Experience. The prototype unit provided 25 kW of power and 50 kWh of energy to power all the support lighting and audiovisual equipment in an “off-grid” structure used for the event.