Batteries are one of the most important elements at power plants that ensure uninterrupted power supply. They serve as backup sources of direct current. To operate reliably, batteries must maintain their capacity throughout their entire service life, but individual battery cells may still lose their capacity over time. The new solution aims to identify such elements without disabling the equipment for inspections.

“We have developed a technical solution for battery diagnostics at power plants. Sakhalin is currently instructing personnel how to use the equipment, and it has already started operating. The systems are multifunctional: They have modes of ten-hour discharge, training cycles, and measuring internal resistance using alternating current with a two-pulse method. All measurements remain in the tablet’s memory and can be compared to identify trends in battery deterioration,” said Associate Professor of the Practice Dmitry Titov from the Skoltech Energy Center, who co-founded the MIG startup.

The software of the device enables the visualization of diagnostic parameters during measurements, managing different scenarios of device operation, saving and viewing measurement results in the form of tables and protocols, and offers other features.