Relectrify

About

Relectrify develops cell-level BMS+inverter hardware and software that manages individual battery cells to produce AC output, extend battery lifetime, and enable new and second-life EV battery energy-storage systems.

Mission

Relectrify engineers CellSwitch™, a cell-level control electronics and software platform that manages individual battery cells to extract more energy and extend operational life by up to 30 percent. The technology can eliminate conventional inverters, lowering CAPEX and reducing failure and safety risks. Relectrify has completed industrial-scale rollouts and works with global customers, partners and battery manufacturers. Its IP is protected by over 30 granted and pending patents across the US, Canada, Europe, South Korea, China and Japan. The company is headquartered in Melbourne, Australia, and the new funding is intended to scale the CellSwitch technology into international battery storage markets. Clean Energy Finance Corporation has been a notable investor, with total commitments reported in the article. Relectrify has developed a cell-level battery management system that can produce a high-efficiency AC output directly from the battery pack, replacing a separate inverter. Its BMS+Inverter architecture reportedly extends battery lifetime by up to 30% while reducing electronics cost by around 30%. The solution supports new and second-life Li-ion and alternative chemistry batteries and has been demonstrated with customers including American Electric Power, Nissan North America and Counties Energy. The company commercialises both embedded implementations with BESS manufacturers and circular-economy second-life systems such as the ReVolve™, a 120 kWh / 36 kW BESS using repurposed Nissan Leaf cells. Relectrify is expanding its commercialisation team and forming partnerships in the US, EU and Asia while continuing R&D to extend its cell-based control technology. The company reports an increasing pipeline of commercial projects and multi-MWh rollouts of ReVolve™ systems. Relectrify builds battery and inverter systems that reuse second‑life electric vehicle battery packs, combining hardware and software in an advanced BMS+Inverter battery control technology. The company is launching a 36 kW / 120 kWh commercial-scale modular battery product roughly ten times the size of a Tesla Powerwall 2. Its technology, developed with ARENA support in 2018, is designed to boost battery lifetime and performance while reducing system costs. Relectrify is executing a $3.3 million project to finalise development, undertake certifications and roll out 20 battery units across commercial and industrial customer applications in Australia. The company will offer units to selected utilities, industry and community customers, both grid-connected and off-grid, for applications including solar integration, backup power for farms and microgrids, deferring network upgrades, and replacing diesel generators. ARENA has provided $1.49 million in funding from the Australian Government to advance the project. Relectrify develops technology to repurpose used electric-vehicle (EV) batteries for behind-the-meter household energy storage. Its system combines power-electronics hardware with battery-optimisation software to reduce repurposing costs while boosting performance and extending battery lifetime. The company notes that up to 80% of an EV battery’s storage capability can remain after it is no longer suitable for driving, and many cells can be charged and discharged a further 2,000 times. Relectrify plans to expand production and conduct commercial trials of second-life batteries with the aim of becoming a global leader. Financially, it secured a $750,000 early-stage equity investment from the Clean Energy Innovation Fund as part of a $1.5 million pre-Series A equity raise. Co-founded by Daniel Crowley and Valentin Muenzel in 2015, the Melbourne-based company is an alumnus of the University of Melbourne’s Melbourne Accelerator.

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