Demand defense battery energy storage

Why is the Defense Department relying on batteries?

The Defense Department depends on batteries to communicate, operate autonomous vehicles, power directed energy weapons and electrify warfighting platforms.

Why is energy storage important for the Defense Department?

Accessed May 26, 2021. In addition to the economic imperative for a competitive EV and advanced battery sector, the Defense Department (DoD) requires reliable, secure, and advanced energy storage technologies to support critical missions carried out by joint forces, contingency bases, and at military installations.

Are battery investments aimed at meeting the Department's largest battery demand needs?

“These investments are targeted at meeting the Department’s largest battery demand needs,” says Eric Shields, Senior Battery Advisor for Industrial Base Policy, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition & Sustainment.

Can long-duration energy storage (LDEs) meet the DoD's 14-day requirement?

This report provides a quantitative techno-economic analysis of a long-duration energy storage (LDES) technology, when coupled to on-base solar photovoltaics (PV), to meet the U.S. Department of Defense’s (DoD’s) 14-day requirement to sustain critical electric loads during a power outage and significantly reduce an installation’s carbon footprint.

Why is DoD aligning industry and military battery standards?

As part of that effort, DOD is working to align industry and military battery standards wherever practicable – from tactical vehicles and unmanned systems to military installations – in order to ensure future defense requirements can be produced affordably, while meeting warfighter needs.

Will GM Defense develop a battery pack?

In September, DIU issued an award to the first of five vendors, GM Defense, to develop a battery pack prototype for testing and analysis on DoD platforms.