Startup company Seederal from France enters into partnership with BrightLoop, supplier of technology to convert battery high voltage into low voltage. This will be an important asset in the development of Seederal’s native electric tractor in the 100-200 hp segment.
Agriculture contributes to global CO2 emissions and this contribution is likely to increase as demand for food rises in line with population growth. A significant proportion of these emissions are linked to agricultural machinery, due to fuel consumption.
This observation prompted Seederal to embark on the development of a native electric tractor, undergoing trials in real-life conditions last spring. The results and positive feedback from future customers validate the serial production of these tractors.
To achieve this, Seederal has chosen to collaborate with BrightLoop on an essential component of the electrical system: the HV-LV bidirectional converter.
The BrightLoop DCDC MP converter converts HV battery voltage (from 600 to 800 Vdc) in both directions to 2 LV networks (12V and 48Vdc) and vice versa. This meets all Seederal’s requirements in terms of compactness, robustness, power and the possibility of configuring the DCDC MP to its specific needs, such as: a 12V bus for auxiliaries and a 48V bus for larger consumers.
The DCDC MP converter enables Seederal to explore electrical architectures and choose the most suitable configuration to quickly develop and build its series electric tractor. With the DCDC MO, BrightLoop offers a cost optimized version of the DCDC MP, providing the economic performance required for future mass production.
