Brill Power

Formed in 2016, Brill Power is a spin-out company from the University of Oxford. Brill Power develop cutting-edge battery management technology to increase the lifetime performance of lithium-ion battery packs. Their combination of novel hardware and intelligent software solutions change the way multi-cell batteries operate, improving performance, reliability, maintenance, and lifetime. The application of Brill Power’s technology is ideal for stationary storage - from domestic to grid-scale and electric vehicles.

Brill Power approached Bulb to design and deliver their new facility for battery development, including laboratory space and breakout area.

Bulb converted the previous comedy club into a battery development facility & staff breakout area on the ground floor with office & meeting space on the first floor.

A latex covering was applied to the ground floor slab & a variety of electro-static & standard vinyl finishes applied. A new half-height wall was built on the ground floor to provide division between the battery development area & staff break out. The facility included separate areas for high power and low power activity.

Tea points were installed on both floors’ levels, and new flooring & new door was fitted in the storeroom. Access control was installed to maintain security throughout.

Building services works included new lighting, Category 6 data cabling, small power for benching & 3 phase power for specialist equipment. New ventilation was installed to the high-power area, and air conditioning was relocated and altered for the tea point area. A full service was carried out on all existing mechanical equipment.

New workshop benching was provided & and new re-agent shelving to match some of the relocated existing furniture already owned by Brill Power.