{"id":3031,"date":"2019-05-22T21:26:13","date_gmt":"2019-05-22T19:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/advantages\/comparison-of-lithium-batteries-vs-lead-acid\/"},"modified":"2026-07-25T14:46:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-25T12:46:06","slug":"comparison-of-lithium-batteries-vs-lead-acid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/what-is-lithium\/comparison-of-lithium-batteries-vs-lead-acid\/","title":{"rendered":"Comparison of Lithium batteries vs. Lead-acid"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Lithium or Lead Acid ?<\/h1>\n<\/div>
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Comparison<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Lead acid: An outdated technology<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Lead Acid Batteries<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

Olenergies Batteries<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
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Only 30 to 50% of the energy used is available !<\/a><\/h4>

A lead-acid battery discharges at only 30-50% of its overall capacity. Beyond that, there is a sulphation phenomenon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Replaces 2 lead acid batteries advantageously<\/a><\/h4>

Our batteries can be discharged almost completely without degrading; 100% useful capacity !<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Very short service life: 300-500 cycles<\/a><\/h4>

On average, a lead acid battery is replaced every 2 years<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Very long service life: 3000-5000 cycles<\/a><\/h4>

Our systems are designed for a minimum of 3,000 cycles or many years of use !<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Unsecured<\/a><\/h4>

Multiple hazards such as potentially explosive gases and corrosive sulphuric acid<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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100% secured<\/a><\/h4>

The cell is intrinsically safe; no risk of fire or explosion<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Lead is very heavy<\/a><\/h4>

The mass energy density of lead is the lowest of all existing battery technologies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Very light batteries<\/a><\/h4>

An Olenergies battery is about 60% lighter than a lead-acid battery for the same capacity !<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Mandatory slow charging<\/a><\/h4>

Charging must be done slowly to avoid heating the internal chemical elements<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Fast charging<\/a><\/h4>

It is not necessary to follow a load curve and the chemical elements do not heat up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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No partial load<\/a><\/h4>

Lead acid battery must be charged regularly at 100% to avoid shortening its life due to sulphation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Partial charging and discharging; no problem<\/a><\/h4>

The service life improves even slightly with partial charging instead of full charging.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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High losses if the discharge is fast<\/a><\/h4>

Peukert's Law: the more the lead battery is used, the less energy it will provide<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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No discharge losses<\/a><\/h4>

One of the great advantages of Olenergies batteries is that Peukert's losses are almost non-existent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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No energy management<\/a><\/h4>

Lead batteries work without electronic boards<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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On-board intelligence<\/a><\/h4>

Right to error: our BMS is a \"safeguard\" that will intervene in the event of an anomaly<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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High losses during charging<\/a><\/h4>

Between 15 and 20% of the charging energy is lost during the charging process<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Efficiency close to 100%<\/a><\/h4>

All the energy that charges our batteries is stored and not lost<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Voltage drop with discharge<\/a><\/h4>

The voltage (V) of a lead acid battery decreases with discharge<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Equal voltage throughout the discharge<\/a><\/h4>

Olenergies batteries provide the same voltage levels throughout the discharge<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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environment-unfriendly<\/a><\/h4>

Lead and acid are dangerous and toxic elements, including during recycling<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Eco Friendly<\/a><\/h4>

No toxic or dangerous elements, for man or the planet. so no cobalt and never lead-acid<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Lead Acid Batteries<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Only 30 to 50% of the energy used is available!<\/a><\/h4>

A lead-acid battery discharges at only 30-50% of its overall capacity. Beyond that, there is a sulphation phenomenon<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Very short service life: 300-500 cycles<\/a><\/h4>

On average, a lead acid battery is replaced every 2 years<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Unsecured<\/a><\/h4>

Multiple hazards such as potentially explosive gases and corrosive sulphuric acid<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Lead is very heavy<\/a><\/h4>

The mass energy density of lead is the lowest of all existing battery technologies<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Mandatory slow charging<\/a><\/h4>

Charging must be done slowly to avoid heating the internal chemical elements<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

No partial load<\/a><\/h4>

Lead acid battery must be charged regularly at 100% to avoid shortening its life due to sulphation<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

High losses if the discharge is fast<\/a><\/h4>

Peukert's Law: the more the lead battery is used, the less energy it will provide<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

No energy management<\/a><\/h4>

Lead batteries work without electronic boards<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

High losses during charging<\/a><\/h4>

Between 15 and 20% of the charging energy is lost during the charging process<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Voltage drop with discharge<\/a><\/h4>

The voltage (V) of a lead acid battery decreases with discharge<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Eco-Destructive<\/a><\/h4>

Lead and acid are dangerous and toxic elements, including during recycling<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Olenergies Batteries<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>
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Replaces 2 lead acid batteries advantageously<\/a><\/h4>

Our batteries can be discharged almost completely without degrading; 100% useful capacity!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Very long service life: 3000-5000 cycles<\/a><\/h4>

Our systems are designed for a minimum of 3,000 cycles or many years of use !<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

100% secured<\/a><\/h4>

The cell is intrinsically safe; no risk of fire or explosion<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Very light batteries<\/a><\/h4>

An Olenergies battery is about 60% lighter than a lead-acid battery for the same capacity !<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Fast charging<\/a><\/h4>

It is not necessary to follow a load curve and the chemical elements do not heat up.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Partial charging and discharging; no problem<\/a><\/h4>

The service life improves even slightly with partial charging instead of full charging.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

No discharge losses<\/a><\/h4>

One of the great advantages of Olenergies batteries is that Peukert's losses are almost non-existent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

On-board intelligence<\/a><\/h4>

Right to error: our BMS is a \"safeguard\" that will intervene in the event of an anomaly <\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Efficiency close to 100%<\/a><\/h4>

All the energy that charges our batteries is stored and not lost<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Equal voltage throughout the discharge<\/a><\/h4>

Olenergies batteries provide the same voltage levels throughout the discharge<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

\"\"<\/span><\/a><\/div>

Eco Friendly<\/a><\/h4>

No toxic or dangerous elements, for man or the planet. so no cobalt and never lead-acid<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The best money value on the market<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>

All the advantages provided by Olenergies batteries immediately make the initial cost profitable, which is more than offset by a fourfold longer service life, superior reliability, excellent efficiency and a minimum weight and volume reduced by half !<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

CASE STUDY<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

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At the end of the number of cycles performed, Olenergies batteries still have a nominal capacity greater than 80% of the original capacity; they will continue to operate for a long time !<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>

SEE ALL THE ADVANTAGES OF OLENERGIES BATTERIES<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div>

Ship us your used lead acid batteries !<\/h2>\n

We will give you a credit note on your next purchase of new lithium batteries. Save time, we'll manage recycling process for you !<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Ship us your used lead acid batteries !<\/h2>\n

We will give you a credit note on your next purchase of new lithium batteries. Save time, we'll manage recycling process for you !<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":14001,"parent":2867,"menu_order":3,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3031","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"dsm_author":{"name":"Olenergies","avatar_url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f3ba716e0d5315bb14d45cf38faa1c07765fa6693a9af035439d2e7ad4fc20b6?s=96&d=monsterid&r=g","archive_link":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/author\/admin8258\/","biodata":"Acteur de la transition \u00e9nerg\u00e9tique"},"dsm_categories":[],"dsm_attachment_categories":[],"dsm_featured_image":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1-150x150.png","medium":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1-300x213.png","medium_large":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","large":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","1536x1536":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","2048x2048":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","bloom_image":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1-610x434.png","et-pb-post-main-image":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1-400x250.png","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","et-pb-portfolio-image":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1-400x284.png","et-pb-portfolio-module-image":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1-510x382.png","et-pb-portfolio-image-single":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","et-pb-gallery-module-image-portrait":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1-400x454.png","et-pb-post-main-image-fullwidth-large":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","et-pb-image--responsive--desktop":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","et-pb-image--responsive--tablet":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","et-pb-image--responsive--phone":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1-480x342.png","gform-image-choice-sm":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","gform-image-choice-md":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","gform-image-choice-lg":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png","full":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/PLOMB-VS-LITHIUM-1.png"},"dsm_comment_count":0,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3031\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2867"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/14001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.olenergies.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}