Industrial batteries
Industrial batteries over 2 kWh: a passport per unit, data per model version
Not every large battery is a stationary storage system. For traction batteries of forklifts, batteries in UPS systems and machines the passport is required from 18 February 2027 as well, as soon as they are industrial batteries with more than 2 kWh. BatteryPass assigns every unit to the right category and shows which fields are required there.
What applies
What applies to industrial batteries over 2 kWh
Passport from the start date
Every industrial battery with more than 2 kWh that is placed on the market or put into service from needs a battery passport (Art. 77(1)).
Performance values under Annex IV
For rechargeable industrial batteries over 2 kWh a document with performance and durability values is already required (Art. 10). Minimum values follow only with a delegated act.
A QR code for all
Regardless of capacity, all batteries carry a QR code from ; for batteries with a passport it leads to the passport (Art. 13).
Data fields
Public performance data of an industrial battery
From our field registry: the public fields on performance and durability for industrial batteries over 2 kWh, with requirement status and legal basis.
| Data field | Requirement | Legal basis |
|---|---|---|
| Rated capacity (Ah) | required | Annex XIII 1(a), 1(g); Annex VI Part A(6) |
| Rated energy (Wh) | optional | |
| Nominal voltage (V) | required | Annex XIII 1(h) |
| Minimum voltage (V) | required | Annex XIII 1(h) |
| Maximum voltage (V) | required | Annex XIII 1(h) |
| Temperature range of the voltage values | optional | Annex XIII 1(h) |
| Rated maximum power (W) | required | Annex XIII 1(i) |
| Temperature range of the power limits | optional | Annex XIII 1(i) |
| Original power capability at 80 % / 20 % SoC | required | Annex XIII 1(i); Annex IV Part B(4) |
| Ratio of nominal power to energy (W/Wh) | optional | Annex IV Part B(2) (technical documentation) |
With BatteryPass
How BatteryPass helps with industrial batteries
The right category
The requirement rules depend on the category, such as stationary storage or another industrial battery. BatteryPass shows per model version what is required, conditional or required later.
Variants from the ERP
Many variants, few differences: import master data and serial numbers from spreadsheets or ERP exports and enter only the differing values per version.
Returns and repairs
Repairs, returns and condition data land in the unit's history; the passport shows the current state.
Frequently asked questions about industrial batteries
What is an industrial battery?
Under Art. 3 of the Battery Regulation, a battery specifically designed for industrial uses or intended for industrial uses after preparation for repurposing or repurposing, and any other battery over 5 kg that is neither an electric vehicle battery, an LMT battery nor an SLI battery.
Do industrial batteries up to 2 kWh need a passport?
No, the passport applies only above 2 kWh. But from 18 February 2027 all batteries need a QR code with information about the battery (Art. 13).
Our batteries have no BMS. What then?
Our field registry has a separate category for industrial batteries without a BMS, as the Battery Pass consortium data model does. In the current registry version it has the same requirement rules as other industrial batteries. BatteryPass shows per model version which fields are required, conditional or required later for your model; the list is on the data fields page.
Is a UPS battery a stationary storage system?
That depends on the case, above all on whether it stores energy from the grid and delivers it to users. Record your classification with its reasons; BatteryPass stores the category per model.
Sources
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 3: Definitions · Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex) · accessed 25 October 2026
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 10: Performance and durability · Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex) · accessed 25 October 2026
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 13: Labelling and QR code · Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex) · accessed 25 October 2026
- Regulation (EU) 2023/1542, Article 77: Battery passport · Publications Office of the European Union (EUR-Lex) · accessed 25 October 2026