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The eWAVE project was presented at the info booth of project partner i2m during The smarter E Europe 2026, held in Munich from 23–25 June 2026.

The smarter E Europe is one of Europe’s leading trade fair platforms for the renewable energy and energy technology sectors, bringing together professionals, technology providers, research organizations, and industry stakeholders from across the international energy ecosystem. The event provides an important platform for presenting innovative solutions and discussing developments shaping the transition towards a sustainable, electrified, and flexible energy system.

A central focus of this year’s event was the continued transformation of energy infrastructure through electrification, renewable energy integration, and advanced energy storage technologies.

The event provided a valuable opportunity to present the eWAVE project’s innovative solutions and technological objectives, connect with experts across the energy sector, and strengthen collaboration within the European energy innovation ecosystem.

More info on the event: https://www.thesmartere.de/home

The eWAVE project has taken an important step towards maximising its long-term impact with the first Key Exploitable Results (KERs) Exploitation Workshop, organised by IfM Engage, the knowledge transfer arm of the Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), part of the University of Cambridge’s Department of Engineering.

The workshop on 3 September 2026 brought together project partners to begin identifying the most promising results emerging from eWAVE and to explore how these innovations can create value beyond the project’s lifetime. Through a structured discussion, participants assessed potential Key Exploitable Results, considered opportunities for future uptake and deployment, and discussed the next steps required to realise their full impact.

A key objective of the workshop was to prioritise the project’s most significant results for the development of dedicated exploitation roadmaps. These roadmaps will help guide future activities, supporting the transition of eWAVE innovations from research and development towards real-world applications in the maritime sector.

By focusing not only on technological progress but also on future adoption and value creation, eWAVE is ensuring that its innovations can contribute to the ongoing transition towards safer, more efficient, and more sustainable electric shipping.

The consortium would like to thank IfM Engage for facilitating this valuable session and supporting the project in developing a clear pathway towards the exploitation of its results.

As eWAVE continues to advance innovative solutions for electric shipping, activities such as these will play a crucial role in transforming research outcomes into lasting impact for the maritime industry and beyond.

The eWAVE project was strongly represented by the colleagues from DNV at the 9th European Conference of the Prognostics and Health Management (PHM) Society, which is the flagship European conference for broad research of Prognostics and Health Management across all disciplines, technologies and levels.

First, a research paper was presented by Eric Aaslund during the conference titled A Comprehensive Literature Review of State of Safety (SoS) for Maritime Battery Management Systems (BMSs), which investigated the state of the art of SoS in the maritime industry such as definitions, calculation methods and potential gaps. The presentation was highly appreciated and positive feedback was received from the attendance with interactive discussions. 

Second, Knut Erik Knutsen chaired a panel session which focused on maritime applications of PHM (https://phm-europe.org/panel-sessions), where several key questions were discussed in detail such as What barriers do you see to uptake of PHM in maritime? and How can PHM model failures including uncertainty to improve safety beyond what statistical failure-rate approaches can capture?

Experienced panellists from industry and academia investigated and discussed several aspects that are essential for maritime operations such as implementation challenges, data-driven strategies and the role of PHM in enabling autonomous and conventional vessels to operate safely under demanding condition.

Several stakeholders from the entire value chain form battery manufacturer, as well as logistic and battery recycling were visiting the eWAVE Info booth ran by the eWAVE coordinator @i2m at the 3^rd Battery Forum in Poland from 19^th– 21^st May 2026 in Warsaw.

Aldo from i2m welcomed for example the battery and BMS manufacturer BMSer (www.bmser.com) represented in Warsaw by its Director for microgris projects Song ZOU. Especially new technologies in the field of cell balancing were lively discussed. Furthermore, also AVESTA, a Belgium based company focusing on battery recycling and also well know in many EU projects came for a visit.

Insights about expectation from logistics partners where shared by Robert Winnicki from BB Cargo (https://bb-cargo.com/en/start-page/) when vising the eWAVE info booth.

More info on the event: https://batteryforumpoland.com/en/

On 29 and 30 April 2026, partners of the eWAVE project gathered in Neubiberg (near Munich) for the latest eWAVE General Assembly, kindly hosted by Infineon Technologies AG.

The two‑day meeting provided an important opportunity to review overall project progress, align on upcoming milestones, and further strengthen collaboration across the consortium. Through a series of presentations, workshops, and open discussions, partners exchanged insights and perspectives reflecting the shared ambition of advancing sustainable solutions for electric shipping.

Beyond the technical updates, the General Assembly underlined the value of close cooperation between industry, research, and innovation partners. The constructive discussions and collaborative atmosphere highlighted the strong commitment within the consortium to Powering the Future for Electric Shipping and contributing to Europe’s broader sustainability and energy transition goals.

The eWAVE project would like to thank Infineon Technologies AG for hosting the meeting and all partners for their active participation and valuable contributions. The outcomes of this General Assembly provide a solid foundation for the next phase of the project, as eWAVE continues to drive innovation in Powering the Future of Electric Shipping.

The eWAVE project was presented at the info booth of project partner i2m during the Solar Solutions Vienna 2026 exhibition, held on 22–23 April 2026.

Solar Solutions Vienna is recognized as one of the leading trade exhibitions for professionals in renewable energy, smart electrification, and battery innovation. The event brought together industry stakeholders, technology providers, and research organizations to discuss the latest developments shaping the future of sustainable energy systems.

A central topic of this year’s exhibition was the growing role of electrification in transforming mobility and energy infrastructure, alongside the increasing importance of advanced battery storage systems and battery lifecycle management.

At the eWAVE info stand, i2m engaged in numerous discussions with experts and industry peers in the fields of power electronics and battery technologies. These exchanges focused on the innovative solutions and technological objectives being developed within the eWAVE project, fostering valuable networking opportunities and strengthening collaboration within the European energy innovation ecosystem.

More info on the event: https://www.sustainablesolutionswien.com/  

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eWAVE project was disseminated at the “KEY – The Energy Transition Expo 2026” at the stand of the project partner i2m on 4-6 March 2026.

KEY is the leading international trade fair dedicated to technologies, services, and solutions supporting the global shift to sustainable energy.

At the stand, we had valuable discussions with inspiring peers including Dr. Luca Bono, key researcher at ENEA (Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development) on the topic “Novel high-performance battery cells using organic cells separation materials”.

BatteryPass-Ready: Data Attributes and Test Infrastructure for the EU Digital Battery Passport

At an exchange event organized by eWAVE partner SYRION, Dr. Johannes Simböck (Project Lead) and Sven Geppert (Scientific Officer) from acatech, National Academy of Science and Engineering in Germany, presented key results of the former BatteryPass project and the current status of the BatteryPass-Ready project on 10 February 2026. There was an extremely high level of interest in this event from the eWAVE partner consortium, which also contributed actively to the relevant Q&A and discussion session.

The EU Digital Battery Passport

The Digital Battery Passport (DBP) is set to become mandatory from 18 February 2027 for all electric vehicle (EV) batteries, light means of transport (LMT) batteries, and industrial batteries above 2 kWh (including shipping batteries) that are brought to market in Europe. As a pioneering digital product passport within the EU, the DBP aims to drive digitalization across B2B, B2C, and public-sector interactions, support the transition to a circular economy and promote transparent, sustainable value chains.

The BatteryPass-Ready project

BatteryPass-Ready (https://thebatterypass.eu/) is a Germany-based, pre-competitive project that evolved from the earlier Battery Pass consortium. It will run from April 2025 to March 2027. Led by Fraunhofer IPK, together with acatech, GEFEG, and TU Berlin, and backed by over 100 supporting partners, including SYRION, the project is funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy. Its core mission is to deliver a publicly available test environment that will enable industry and SMEs to verify their battery passport systems before the regulatory deadline.

Test Development Methodology and Data attributes for the EU Digital Battery Passport

The first part of the presentation by S. Simböck introduced the test development methodology, which follows a five-step process: requirements analysis, user stories, test scenarios, failure scenarios, and test procedures. This process covers the entire lifecycle of a battery passport, from initial market placement through repair, and recycling.

The second part of the presentation by S. Geppert focused on the data side, with the team using DIN DKE Spec 99100 as a starting point for defining battery passport data attributes. These attributes cover categories such as carbon footprint, materials and composition, circularity, performance and durability, and supply chain due diligence. A key ongoing challenge is keeping pace with the rapidly evolving regulatory and standardization landscape, including delegated acts under the Battery Regulation (BattReg) and the DPP standardization work of CEN/CENELEC JTC-24, which is expected to deliver technical standards by summer 2026. The latest list of data attributes, based on the current standardization work, was just recently published in March 2026 (https://thebatterypass.eu/news/now-published-data-attribute-longlist-v1-3/).

Looking further ahead, the first prototype for the test environment has been developed and initial tests implemented. According to J. Simböck and S. Geppert, the test environment is planned to be publicly available by June 2026, with iterative optimization based on early user feedback to follow.

eWAVE – Towards a Digital Battery Passport for Maritime Applications

Unlike the automotive industry, there has been relatively little focus on developing a passport for maritime applications for some time, but this has been changing significantly over the past few months.

eWAVE aims to develop the foundations of a ‘Digital Battery Passport’ (DBP) specifically for martime batteries, building on initiatives such as the German ‘BatteryPass’ and ‘BatteryPass-Ready’ projects whilst focusing on the specific requirements of the maritime sector. This is being carried out in close consultation and collaboration with the ‘Battery Passports for Maritime Batteries’ working group of the Maritime Battery Forum (MBF), which was established in early 2026, with SYRION acting as the central interface between the MBF and eWAVE.

What is the State of Safety (SoS)?

The State of Safety (SoS) is a metric that goes beyond the established State of Health (SoH) to determine whether a battery poses an actual safety risk – during operation or at the end of its first life. It is therefore a prerequisite for reliable safety qualification throughout a battery’s lifetime. A major challenge, however, remains the absence of a shared, internationally recognized understanding/definition of SoS.

As lithium-ion batteries from electric vehicles reach the end of their first life, repurposing them for stationary energy storage represents an attractive path towards greater sustainability. Yet a crucial question must be answered first: is an aged battery still safe enough for reuse?

It was precisely this issue that Dr Emanuele Michelini from Battery4Life – a COMET competence center based in Graz, Austria (https://battery4life.at/) – addressed in a presentation in January 2026, which was organized by the eWAVE partner SYRION. The entire eWAVE consortium was represented at this presentation – in many cases with several experts per partner – and took an active part in the subsequent discussion.

From Degradation to Qualification

Batteries degrade through a complex interplay of mechanisms — lithium plating, particle cracking, SEI layer formation, and others — ultimately manifesting in three measurable ageing modes: loss of lithium inventory (LLI), loss of active material (LAM), and increase in internal resistance (IRI), all of which may ultimately lead to safety issues. Michelini’s approach translates these degradation phenomena into a plenitude of electrical state indicators extractable from signals already available in standard battery management systems (BMS) – voltage, current, and temperature – meaning no additional specialized sensors are required.

Tests Under Critical Loads

To verify the safety relevance of these indicators, cells with different ageing histories were subjected to critical load scenarios identified through a Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), including charging at high C-rates, operation at low temperatures, and mechanical shocks and indentations. Tests on standard NMC pouch cells showed that selected electric parameters shift consistently following mechanical stress – regardless of prior ageing history. This key finding forms the basis for an SoS estimator capable of classifying end-of-life batteries for second-life applications at high, medium, or low requirement levels, or flagging them for recycling.

Outlook

According to E. Michelini, no single parameter is sufficient: a multi-parameter approach is essential to capture the full complexity of battery ageing and assess safety holistically. The resulting framework aims to enable a real-time SoS estimator integrated into BMS hardware, contributing directly to Battery Passport initiatives and supporting safer second-life applications. Future R&D must address the lack of an internationally binding SoS definition, the transferability of findings across cell types, the mapping of ageing indicators to failure precursors and risk thresholds, and in-operando monitoring under diverse operating conditions.

eWAVE – SoS for Maritime Applications

In the maritime environment, SoS estimation faces specific challenges: distinct emergency response procedures, limited knowledge of maritime stressors on battery behavior, and the absence of clear requirements and standards from the IMO and classification societies, among other things.

Eventually, eWAVE aims to develop an SoS estimation algorithm for maritime batteries, drawing on thermal runaway test data, selected electrical monitoring parameters, and additional dedicated sensor data.

As of March 2026, Dr. Emanuele Michelini now is Programme Officer at the EC Joint Research Center.

We are releasing our second interview video – including Highlights of the General Assembly meeting at DAMEN!

During meeting in Gorinchem – The Netherlands, we’ve interviewed:

• Our project coordinator Marcel Egger of i2m
• Our researcher Vaidehi Gosala of DLR Institute of Maritime Technologies and Propulsion Systems
• Our research engineer Peter Rampen of the R&D department of DAMEN

They give insight into the technology development in the eWAVE project, the first results and the impact this ambitious journey is expecting to make. Also, the consortium received a grand tour in the Lighthouse experience centre of DAMEN. The video captures the energy, passion, and teamwork that define the eWAVE spirit: Powering the Future for Electric Shipping!

Video Credits to:

• DLR’s animation video: Impressum DLR (CC BY-NC-ND 3.0)
• Damen Shipyards video material

It is time to release our first interview video. During the kick-off meeting in Graz, we interviewed members of our coordination team Anesa Begovic and Aldo Ofenheimer, our scientific coordinator Olve Mo and Technology Roadmapping specialist Nicky Athanassopoulou.

They give insight into the technology development in the eWAVE project and the impact this ambitious journey is expecting to make. The highlights of the project Kick-off meeting capture the energy, passion, and teamwork that define the eWAVE spirit: Powering the Future for Electric Shipping!