About:Energy battery-modelling breakthrough signals future gains for EV development

A battery-modelling partnership between UK software specialist About:Energy and Australian satellite innovator MP Space is demonstrating how advanced virtual testing could accelerate next-generation battery design.

About:Energy used its cloud-based platform, The Voltt, to help MP Space select and validate battery cells for use in harsh satellite environments.

The software enabled engineers to benchmark dozens of high-performance chemistries, test real-world duty cycles virtually and assess long-term degradation – all without lengthy physical test programmes.

The approach helped MP Space avoid a potential six-month redesign and reduced the technical risk associated with battery system development.

Although applied to aerospace in this instance, the underlying technology directly supports challenges faced across the automotive sector.

As EV manufacturers push for higher energy density, longer lifetimes and lower development costs, virtual cell modelling offers a route to faster iteration, fewer prototype cycles and improved confidence in performance before hardware is built.

Dr Gavin White, co-founder and CEO of About:Energy, said: “MP Space builds satellite energy systems, where reliability and precision are vital.

“Using The Voltt’s validated data and virtual testing, its engineers accelerate development, reduce risk, and strengthen confidence in mission-critical systems.