IEC 63369-1 ED1

Carbon footprint calculation applicable to industrial lithium-ion batteries - Part 1: General requirements and methodology

Scope

This part of IEC 63369 addresses general requirements and methodology, whereas intended IEC 63369 2 and intended IEC 63369 3 address applications of the methodology and default values of the CFF parameters by geographic area (see Annex B).

This document provides a comprehensive methodology for the calculation of carbon footprint of industrial type Li-ion battery systems from cradle to grave.

Second life and/or usage that was not intended when the battery was put on the market is not taken into account in this document.

This document, along with the other parts of this series, does not apply to batteries for portable, SLI and electric road vehicle traction applications. The definition of the parameters used for the carbon footprint calculation allows for comparability of results for all rechargeable Li-ion chemistries.

Classes of representative products are defined in this document to allow comparison inside each class.

This methodology, based on the data provided by the battery manufacturer, is mainly intended to allow a carbon footprint assessment of several battery solutions over the Cumulated Requested Service (CRS). This assessment can be used in the selection process of the battery purchaser.

The methodology can also be used for a variety of purposes such as battery system development, eco-design and participation in voluntary or mandatory programs.

The methodology in this document is based exclusively on attributional life cycle assessment (LCA).

The carbon footprint calculation of charging equipment and power conversion equipment not necessary for battery functions is not covered in this document.