DISTRIBUTED BATTERY MANAGEMENT FOR TRANSPORT CLIMATE CONTROL

A power system for a transport climate control system (TCS) includes a distributed battery system that has multiple battery modules separately attached to a chassis. Separately, battery modules are each configured to activate upon activation of a load, exchange self-identifying information with the other battery modules to identify a lead battery module, and exchange internal and performance-related data with the other battery modules. The lead battery module is configured to identify as the lead battery module to the load, transmit internal and performance-related data of the multiple battery modules to the load, and coordinate collective power distribution from one or more battery modules.