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How Batteries Go Bad: Understanding Battery Failure Modes

Batteries have become essential components of our infrastructure; they provide uninterrupted power to data centres and facilitate the integration of renewable energy into our power grids.

Now that we rely on batteries more than ever, understanding battery failures is essential knowledge for anyone responsible for battery systems.

The financial implications of battery failures are significant. When a battery system fails, organisations face not only the direct replacement costs but also the indirect costs related to system downtime, potential damage to connected equipment and, in some cases, the loss of critical services.

In this article we explore the main ways batteries can fail.