CONTROLLER AND A METHOD FOR LIFECYCLE MANAGEMENT OF A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM

A controller for lifecycle management of a battery energy storage system of an electric vehicle is configured to employ a lifecycle management model that defines a plurality of lifecycle options, wherein each lifecycle option has a priority level and is associated with minimum requirements with regard to one or more health indicators of the battery energy storage system; obtain data points for the one or more health indicators from the battery energy storage system; and determine a lifecycle decision based on the lifecycle management model and the obtained data points. The lifecycle decision involves the selection of the lifecycle option that has the highest priority level and meets its associated minimum requirements.