HELENA Project´s 6th General Assembly: Driving Solid-State Battery Innovation

On November 20-21, 2024, the HELENA Project consortium convened at Fraunhofer IST in Braunschweig, Germany, for its 6th General Assembly. This meeting served as a pivotal moment for the project, bringing together leading experts in halide-based solid-state battery technology to assess progress, discuss key technical advancements, and strategize for the next phase of development.

The two-day event featured insightful discussions across multiple work packages, covering critical aspects such as:

• Project Coordination and Management: Updates on project milestones and future planning.

• Battery EV and Aircraft Requirements: Defining specifications for next-generation energy storage.

• Material Development, Optimization, and Upscaling: Advancements in battery materials.

• Lab-Scale Battery Component Preparation and Cell Assembly: Key findings from experimental work.

• Battery Cell Design and Pre-Industrial Scale-Up: Preparing for commercial viability.

• Testing, Aging, and Safety: Ensuring the reliability of new battery systems.

• Multiscale-Multiphysics Battery Modelling: Computational approaches to improve battery performance.

• Life Cycle, Cost Assessment, and Recycling: Evaluating economic and environmental sustainability.

• Dissemination, Communication, and Exploitation: Strengthening project outreach and impact.

A special highlight of the assembly was a visit to the Fraunhofer IST facilities, where participants explored cutting-edge research infrastructure supporting the development of innovative battery technologies.

Additionally, the HELENA team took the opportunity to capture footage for the project´s second video, showcasing the collaborative efforts and ambitious goals driving our work forward. 

We extend our gratitude to Fraunhofer IST for hosting this event and to all partners for their ongoing commitment to advancing sustainable electric aviation and vehicle energy storage.