Battery Validation, Testing & Certification
Battery Safety and Performance
Battery Validation, Testing & Certification
Battery Safety and Performance
Battery Validation, Testing & Certification
Batteries are at the heart of modern innovation, powering technologies and driving advancements across industries, from electric mobility and renewable energy storage, to electrical and electronic devices. As demand growth, ensuring robust, reliable solutions becomes critical. In sectors such as e-mobility and energy storage systems (ESS), performance, safety, and longevity are critical to advancing both clean mobility and sustainable energy solutions.
However, batteries that are not appropriately tested or certified can pose serious risks, since they may overheat, leak hazardous substances, fail prematurely, or even cause fires or explosions. Moreover, selecting the right battery for a dedicated application is equally important. Different use cases require specific characteristics, such as energy density, power output, reliability, lifespan, thermal stability, and cost-effectiveness. Understanding these key parameters helps manufacturers and end-users to optimize performance while minimizing risks and ensuring long-term sustainability.
For this reason, as demand for high-performance and sustainable battery solutions increases, ensuring their safety, reliability, and compliance with evolving regulations is crucial to facilitate further development and market expansion.
At DEKRA, we support customers in testing and certifying their batteries, from cell to module, to pack. Our comprehensive battery validation, testing, and certification services cover a wide range of applications, including EV batteries, consumer electronics, professional applications, power tools, and energy storage systems. Our battery validation services are designed to identify potential failures at an early stage, ensuring full compliance with local and international safety standards and consistent performance throughout the battery's lifecycle.
Our Services
Battery Testing
To guarantee safety, reliability, and performance, batteries must be evaluated through multiple tests. We support our customers with a comprehensive range of testing services, including:
Abuse Testing
Performance Testing & Electrical Testing
Environmental Testing
Mechanical Testing
Advanced Battery Testing with AI Simulation
In partnership with Sphere Energy, we offer a unique service to support battery cell validation using AI-based simulation. With the help of AI models trained using real battery data, we predict accurate battery behaviour across multiple conditions, including ageing, temperature, and performance shifts. Our services redefine the way battery cells are validated: Faster, Smarter, and Trusted.
Advanced Battery Testing
Smart Data Management
AI-Based Simulation for Batteries
Battery Homologation and Certification
We provide comprehensive certification and homologation services to ensure batteries meet local and international safety and performance standards, proving they are ready to be commercialized in different countries and regions.
Our certification services cover key regulations and standards, including:
- UN38.3
In addition, we can support customers with our
Global Market Access (GMA) services
to help them navigate national and international standards and regulations, which can be a complex process when intending to sell products in different countries and regions.
Our Scope
Different batteries face unique demands depending on their use, and evaluating their safety requires extensive experience and deep knowledge of what to test and how to ensure they perform as intended without compromising user safety. At DEKRA, we have decades of experience conducting testing and certification for the automotive sector, as well as for electrical and electronic products. This expertise allows our clients to rely on us with confidence, knowing that we deliver thorough, reliable, and high-quality evaluation and certification services for every type of battery.
Our services cover a wide range of battery types, including:
Electric Vehicle (EV & HEV) batteries
Batteries used in electric vehicles and hybrid electric vehicles.
Stationary Energy Storage Systems (ESS)
Batteries used in the stationary energy storage systems (ESS).
Industrial & Consumer Batteries
Batteries used in manufacturing equipment, construction, robotics, electronics, power tools, home appliances, and more.
Our Battery Facilities
At DEKRA, we have a global network of laboratories ready to validate, test and certify batteries:
DEKRA Battery Test Center – Germany
DEKRA Battery Testing Laboratory – Netherlands
DEKRA Battery Testing Laboratory – China
Sphere Battery Technology Center – Germany (Partner)
As a result, the DEKRA Lausitzring site is continuing its steady growth. “When we took over the racetrack almost eight years ago, we had a total of 70 employees
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