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DESCRIPTION:FEATURED SPEAKER:\nProf. Sarath Tennakoon\nProfessor of Power E
 lectronic Systems\nStaffordshire University\, UK\n\nProfessor Tennakoon wa
 s born in Maho Sri Lanka. He obtained his BSC(Eng) Hons\, MSC and PhD Degr
 ees from\, University of Moratuwa\, Sri Lanka\, University of Aston Birmin
 gham\, and University of Central Lancashire respectively. After obtaining 
 his PhD\, Professor Tennakoon joined GEC T &amp; D Projects Limited (now part 
 of Alstom Grid)\, Stafford as a Senior Design Engineer contributing to the
  development of a new generation of HVDC and SVC Thyristor valves. In 1987
  he joined Staffordshire University where he currently holds the Chair in 
 Power Electronic systems.\n\nFrom Electric Vehicles to Mini-Grids: Second-
 Life Batteries for Energy Storage Applications\n\nThe rapid growth of elec
 tric vehicles is expected to create a growing supply of batteries that hav
 e reached the end of their first automotive use. Yet many of these batteri
 es may retain around 70–80% of their original storage capacity\, creatin
 g opportunities for repurposing in stationary energy applications.\n\nThis
  webinar explores the potential of second-life EV batteries for renewable-
 energy mini-grids and decentralised energy systems. It will examine the jo
 urney from EV battery retirement to stationary storage\, including battery
  degradation\, state-of-health assessment\, testing\, safe repurposing and
  integration into solar PV-based energy systems.\n\nThe session will also 
 consider the economic and circular-economy opportunities associated with e
 xtending battery life\, alongside practical challenges including safety\, 
 standards\, certification\, transportation\, warranties\, local technical 
 capability and eventual end-of-life management.\n\nParticipants will gain 
 insight into how the expanding electric-mobility sector could connect with
  renewable-energy mini-grids and what will be required for second-life bat
 teries to become a safe\, reliable and potentially more affordable energy-
 storage option in African contexts.\n\nhttps://events.teams.microsoft.com/
 event/068d292c-16b9-4af7-824d-69a87516644a@4f78c0e3-d250-4ddf-bb1c-15d3145
 697cc\n\nCo-sponsored by: UK Research and Innovation\n\nAgenda: \n[]\n\nVi
 rtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/580457
LOCATION:Virtual: https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/580457
ORGANIZER:stennako@andrew.cmu.edu
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SUMMARY:Webinar: From Electric Vehicles to Mini-Grids: SEcond life batterie
 s for Energy Storage Applications
URL;VALUE=URI:https://events.vtools.ieee.org/m/580457
X-ALT-DESC:Description: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(230\, 126\
 , 35)\;&quot;&gt;FEATURED SPEAKER:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;br&gt;Prof. Sarath Tennakoon&lt;br&gt;Pr
 ofessor of Power Electronic Systems&lt;br&gt;Staffordshire University\, UK&lt;/p&gt;\n
 &lt;p&gt;Professor Tennakoon was born in Maho Sri Lanka. He obtained his BSC(Eng
 ) Hons\, MSC and PhD Degrees from\, University of Moratuwa\, Sri Lanka\, U
 niversity of Aston Birmingham\, and University of Central Lancashire respe
 ctively. After obtaining his PhD\, Professor Tennakoon joined GEC T &amp;amp\;
  D Projects Limited (now part of Alstom Grid)\, Stafford as a Senior Desig
 n Engineer contributing to the development of a new generation of HVDC and
  SVC Thyristor valves. In 1987 he joined Staffordshire University where he
  currently holds the Chair in Power Electronic systems.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p
 &gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&amp;nbsp\;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style=&quot;color: rgb(230\, 126\, 35)\;&quot;&gt;&lt;strong&gt;F
 rom Electric Vehicles to Mini-Grids: Second-Life Batteries for Energy Stor
 age Applications&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The rapid growth of electric vehi
 cles is expected to create a growing supply of batteries that have reached
  the end of their first automotive use. Yet many of these batteries may re
 tain around 70&amp;ndash\;80% of their original storage capacity\, creating op
 portunities for repurposing in stationary energy applications.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Thi
 s webinar explores the potential of second-life EV batteries for renewable
 -energy mini-grids and decentralised energy systems. It will examine the j
 ourney from EV battery retirement to stationary storage\, including batter
 y degradation\, state-of-health assessment\, testing\, safe repurposing an
 d integration into solar PV-based energy systems.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;The session will
  also consider the economic and circular-economy opportunities associated 
 with extending battery life\, alongside practical challenges including saf
 ety\, standards\, certification\, transportation\, warranties\, local tech
 nical capability and eventual end-of-life management.&lt;/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Participants
  will gain insight into how the expanding electric-mobility sector could c
 onnect with renewable-energy mini-grids and what will be required for seco
 nd-life batteries to become a safe\, reliable and potentially more afforda
 ble energy-storage option in African contexts.&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;https://events.t
 eams.microsoft.com/event/068d292c-16b9-4af7-824d-69a87516644a@4f78c0e3-d25
 0-4ddf-bb1c-15d3145697cc&lt;/p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Agenda: &lt;br /&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;img src=&quot;https:/
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