diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b0006698..4b7e6acbf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Fixed
 - Fixed `equals` of `ResultEntity` and `TimeSeriesEntry` [#1037](https://github.com/ie3-institute/PowerSystemDataModel/issues/1037)
+- Fixed "depth of discharge" in documentation [#872](https://github.com/ie3-institute/PowerSystemDataModel/issues/872)
 
 ## [5.0.0] - 2024-03-06
 
diff --git a/docs/readthedocs/models/input/participant/storage.md b/docs/readthedocs/models/input/participant/storage.md
index 6e0f5a313..9c3df5d93 100644
--- a/docs/readthedocs/models/input/participant/storage.md
+++ b/docs/readthedocs/models/input/participant/storage.md
@@ -60,25 +60,6 @@ Model of an ideal electrical battery energy storage.
      - %
      - Efficiency of the electrical inverter
 
-   * - dod
-     - %
-     - | Maximum permissible depth of discharge. 80 % dod
-       | is equivalent to a state of charge of 20 %.
-
-   * - lifeTime
-     - h
-     - Permissible hours of full use
-
-   * - lifeCycle
-     - --
-     - Permissible amount of full cycles
-
-   * - em
-     - --
-     - | UUID reference to an :ref:`Energy Management Unit<em_model>` that is controlling
-       | this system participant. Field can be empty or missing, if this participant
-       | is not controlled.
-
 ```
 
 ### Entity Model
@@ -125,7 +106,12 @@ Model of an ideal electrical battery energy storage.
      - --
      - | Foreseen operation strategy of the storage.
        | Eligible input: *"market"*, *"grid"*, *"self"*
-
+       
+   * - em
+     - --
+     - | UUID reference to an :ref:`Energy Management Unit<em_model>` that is controlling
+       | this system participant. Field can be empty or missing, if this participant
+       | is not controlled.
 
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/uml/main/input/SystemDatamodelConcept.puml b/docs/uml/main/input/SystemDatamodelConcept.puml
index d588e1256..613ee4c59 100644
--- a/docs/uml/main/input/SystemDatamodelConcept.puml
+++ b/docs/uml/main/input/SystemDatamodelConcept.puml
@@ -153,9 +153,6 @@ package models {
                     - pMax: ComparableQuantity<Power> [kW]
                     - activePowerGradient: ComparableQuantity<DimensionlessRate> [%/h]
                     - eta: ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> [%]
-                    - dod: ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> [%]
-                    - lifeTime: ComparableQuantity<Time> [h]
-                    - lifeCycle: int
                 }
                 StorageTypeInput --|> SystemParticipantTypeInput
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/factory/typeinput/SystemParticipantTypeInputFactory.java b/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/factory/typeinput/SystemParticipantTypeInputFactory.java
index eaf4dfa13..1b91ee4ae 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/factory/typeinput/SystemParticipantTypeInputFactory.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/factory/typeinput/SystemParticipantTypeInputFactory.java
@@ -53,9 +53,6 @@ public class SystemParticipantTypeInputFactory
   // StorageTypeInput
   private static final String P_MAX = "pMax";
   private static final String ETA = "eta";
-  private static final String DOD = "dod";
-  private static final String LIFETIME = "lifeTime";
-  private static final String LIFECYCLE = "lifeCycle";
 
   // WecTypeInput
   private static final String CP_CHARACTERISTIC = "cpCharacteristic";
@@ -89,15 +86,7 @@ protected List<Set<String>> getFields(Class<?> entityClass) {
           expandSet(standardConstructorParams, ETA_EL, ETA_THERMAL, P_THERMAL, P_OWN);
     } else if (entityClass.equals(StorageTypeInput.class)) {
       constructorParameters =
-          expandSet(
-              standardConstructorParams,
-              E_STORAGE,
-              P_MAX,
-              ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT,
-              ETA,
-              DOD,
-              LIFETIME,
-              LIFECYCLE);
+          expandSet(standardConstructorParams, E_STORAGE, P_MAX, ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT, ETA);
     }
 
     return Collections.singletonList(constructorParameters);
@@ -241,23 +230,8 @@ private SystemParticipantTypeInput buildStorageTypeInput(
     ComparableQuantity<DimensionlessRate> activePowerGradient =
         data.getQuantity(ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT, StandardUnits.ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT);
     ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> eta = data.getQuantity(ETA, StandardUnits.EFFICIENCY);
-    ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> dod = data.getQuantity(DOD, StandardUnits.DOD);
-    ComparableQuantity<Time> lifeTime = data.getQuantity(LIFETIME, StandardUnits.LIFE_TIME);
-    int lifeCycle = data.getInt(LIFECYCLE);
 
     return new StorageTypeInput(
-        uuid,
-        id,
-        capEx,
-        opEx,
-        eStorage,
-        sRated,
-        cosPhi,
-        pMax,
-        activePowerGradient,
-        eta,
-        dod,
-        lifeTime,
-        lifeCycle);
+        uuid, id, capEx, opEx, eStorage, sRated, cosPhi, pMax, activePowerGradient, eta);
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/StandardUnits.java b/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/StandardUnits.java
index 35f98dcfe..ff0763dad 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/StandardUnits.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/StandardUnits.java
@@ -101,12 +101,8 @@ public class StandardUnits {
       KILOWATTHOUR_PER_KELVIN_TIMES_CUBICMETRE;
   /** Thermal transmission through an insulation in kW/K */
   public static final Unit<ThermalConductance> THERMAL_TRANSMISSION = KILOWATT_PER_KELVIN;
-  /** Depth of discharge in % */
-  public static final Unit<Dimensionless> DOD = PERCENT;
   /** State of charge in % */
   public static final Unit<Dimensionless> SOC = PERCENT;
-  /** Life time of a system in h */
-  public static final Unit<Time> LIFE_TIME = HOUR;
   /** Area covered by the rotor of a wind energy converter in m² */
   public static final Unit<Area> ROTOR_AREA = SQUARE_METRE;
   /** Height of the hub of an wind energy converter in metre */
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/input/system/type/StorageTypeInput.java b/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/input/system/type/StorageTypeInput.java
index 29892b868..fe2377fd0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/input/system/type/StorageTypeInput.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/input/system/type/StorageTypeInput.java
@@ -27,12 +27,6 @@ public class StorageTypeInput extends SystemParticipantTypeInput {
   private final ComparableQuantity<DimensionlessRate> activePowerGradient;
   /** Efficiency of the charging and discharging process (typically in %) */
   private final ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> eta;
-  /** Minimum permissible depth of discharge (typically in %) */
-  private final ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> dod;
-  /** Maximum life time of the storage (typically in h) */
-  private final ComparableQuantity<Time> lifeTime;
-  /** Maximum amount of full charging cycles */
-  private final int lifeCycle;
 
   /**
    * @param uuid of the input entity
@@ -45,9 +39,6 @@ public class StorageTypeInput extends SystemParticipantTypeInput {
    * @param pMax maximum permissible active power of the integrated inverter
    * @param activePowerGradient maximum permissible gradient of active power change
    * @param eta efficiency of the charging and discharging process
-   * @param dod maximum permissible depth of discharge
-   * @param lifeTime maximum life time of the storage
-   * @param lifeCycle maximum amount of full charging/discharging cycles
    */
   public StorageTypeInput(
       UUID uuid,
@@ -59,36 +50,18 @@ public StorageTypeInput(
       double cosPhiRated,
       ComparableQuantity<Power> pMax,
       ComparableQuantity<DimensionlessRate> activePowerGradient,
-      ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> eta,
-      ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> dod,
-      ComparableQuantity<Time> lifeTime,
-      int lifeCycle) {
+      ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> eta) {
     super(uuid, id, capex, opex, sRated.to(StandardUnits.S_RATED), cosPhiRated);
     this.eStorage = eStorage.to(StandardUnits.ENERGY_IN);
     this.pMax = pMax.to(StandardUnits.ACTIVE_POWER_IN);
     this.activePowerGradient = activePowerGradient.to(StandardUnits.ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT);
     this.eta = eta.to(StandardUnits.EFFICIENCY);
-    this.dod = dod.to(StandardUnits.DOD);
-    this.lifeTime = lifeTime.to(StandardUnits.LIFE_TIME);
-    this.lifeCycle = lifeCycle;
   }
 
   public ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> getEta() {
     return eta;
   }
 
-  public ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> getDod() {
-    return dod;
-  }
-
-  public ComparableQuantity<Time> getLifeTime() {
-    return lifeTime;
-  }
-
-  public int getLifeCycle() {
-    return lifeCycle;
-  }
-
   public ComparableQuantity<Energy> geteStorage() {
     return eStorage;
   }
@@ -111,19 +84,15 @@ public boolean equals(Object o) {
     if (this == o) return true;
     if (!(o instanceof StorageTypeInput that)) return false;
     if (!super.equals(o)) return false;
-    return lifeCycle == that.lifeCycle
-        && eStorage.equals(that.eStorage)
+    return eStorage.equals(that.eStorage)
         && pMax.equals(that.pMax)
         && activePowerGradient.equals(that.activePowerGradient)
-        && eta.equals(that.eta)
-        && dod.equals(that.dod)
-        && lifeTime.equals(that.lifeTime);
+        && eta.equals(that.eta);
   }
 
   @Override
   public int hashCode() {
-    return Objects.hash(
-        super.hashCode(), eStorage, pMax, activePowerGradient, eta, dod, lifeTime, lifeCycle);
+    return Objects.hash(super.hashCode(), eStorage, pMax, activePowerGradient, eta);
   }
 
   @Override
@@ -149,12 +118,6 @@ public String toString() {
         + activePowerGradient
         + ", eta="
         + eta
-        + ", dod="
-        + dod
-        + ", lifeTime="
-        + lifeTime
-        + ", lifeCycle="
-        + lifeCycle
         + '}';
   }
 
@@ -180,9 +143,6 @@ private StorageTypeInputCopyBuilder(StorageTypeInput entity) {
       this.pMax = entity.getpMax();
       this.activePowerGradient = entity.getActivePowerGradient();
       this.eta = entity.getEta();
-      this.dod = entity.getDod();
-      this.lifeTime = entity.getLifeTime();
-      this.lifeCycle = entity.getLifeCycle();
     }
 
     public StorageTypeInputCopyBuilder seteStorage(ComparableQuantity<Energy> eStorage) {
@@ -270,10 +230,7 @@ public StorageTypeInput build() {
           getCosPhiRated(),
           pMax,
           activePowerGradient,
-          eta,
-          dod,
-          lifeTime,
-          lifeCycle);
+          eta);
     }
 
     @Override
diff --git a/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/utils/validation/SystemParticipantValidationUtils.java b/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/utils/validation/SystemParticipantValidationUtils.java
index 1b11d5360..790bca28b 100644
--- a/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/utils/validation/SystemParticipantValidationUtils.java
+++ b/src/main/java/edu/ie3/datamodel/utils/validation/SystemParticipantValidationUtils.java
@@ -482,13 +482,10 @@ private static List<Try<Void, InvalidEntityException>> checkStorage(StorageInput
    * Validates a StorageTypeInput if:
    *
    * <ul>
-   *   <li>its permissible amount of full cycles is not negative
    *   <li>its efficiency of the electrical converter is between 0% and 100%
-   *   <li>its maximum permissible depth of discharge is between 0% and 100%
    *   <li>its active power gradient is not negative
    *   <li>its battery capacity is positive
    *   <li>its maximum permissible active power (in-feed or consumption) is not negative
-   *   <li>its permissible hours of full use is not negative
    * </ul>
    *
    * @param storageTypeInput StorageTypeInput to validate
@@ -499,14 +496,6 @@ private static List<Try<Void, InvalidEntityException>> checkStorageType(
       StorageTypeInput storageTypeInput) {
     List<Try<Void, InvalidEntityException>> exceptions = new ArrayList<>();
 
-    exceptions.add(
-        Try.ofVoid(
-            storageTypeInput.getLifeCycle() < 0,
-            () ->
-                new InvalidEntityException(
-                    "Permissible amount of life cycles of the storage type must be zero or positive",
-                    storageTypeInput)));
-
     exceptions.addAll(
         Try.ofVoid(
             InvalidEntityException.class,
@@ -515,17 +504,10 @@ private static List<Try<Void, InvalidEntityException>> checkStorageType(
                     storageTypeInput,
                     storageTypeInput.getEta(),
                     "Efficiency of the electrical converter"),
-            () ->
-                isBetweenZeroAndHundredPercent(
-                    storageTypeInput,
-                    storageTypeInput.getDod(),
-                    "Maximum permissible depth of discharge"),
             () ->
                 detectNegativeQuantities(
                     new Quantity<?>[] {
-                      storageTypeInput.getpMax(),
-                      storageTypeInput.getActivePowerGradient(),
-                      storageTypeInput.getLifeTime()
+                      storageTypeInput.getpMax(), storageTypeInput.getActivePowerGradient(),
                     },
                     storageTypeInput),
             () ->
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/factory/typeinput/SystemParticipantTypeInputFactoryTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/factory/typeinput/SystemParticipantTypeInputFactoryTest.groovy
index 5ba8b2f37..95e44f71e 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/factory/typeinput/SystemParticipantTypeInputFactoryTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/factory/typeinput/SystemParticipantTypeInputFactoryTest.groovy
@@ -247,10 +247,7 @@ class SystemParticipantTypeInputFactoryTest extends Specification implements Fac
       "estorage"              : "6",
       "pmax"                  : "8",
       "activepowergradient"   : "1",
-      "eta"                   : "9",
-      "dod"                   : "10",
-      "lifetime"              : "11",
-      "lifecycle"             : "12"
+      "eta"                   : "9"
     ]
     def typeInputClass = StorageTypeInput
 
@@ -273,24 +270,21 @@ class SystemParticipantTypeInputFactoryTest extends Specification implements Fac
       assert pMax == getQuant(parameter["pmax"], StandardUnits.ACTIVE_POWER_IN)
       assert activePowerGradient == getQuant(parameter["activepowergradient"], StandardUnits.ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT)
       assert eta == getQuant(parameter["eta"], StandardUnits.EFFICIENCY)
-      assert dod == getQuant(parameter["dod"], StandardUnits.DOD)
-      assert lifeTime == getQuant(parameter["lifetime"], StandardUnits.LIFE_TIME)
-      assert lifeCycle == Integer.parseInt(parameter["lifecycle"])
     }
   }
 
   def "A SystemParticipantTypeInputFactory should throw an exception on invalid or incomplete data"() {
     given: "a system participant factory and model data"
     def typeInputFactory = new SystemParticipantTypeInputFactory()
-    def actualFields = SystemParticipantTypeInputFactory.newSet("uuid", "id", "capex", "opex", "srated", "cosPhiRated", "estorage", "pmin", "pmax", "eta", "dod", "lifetime",)
+    def actualFields = SystemParticipantTypeInputFactory.newSet("uuid", "id", "capex", "opex", "srated", "cosPhiRated", "estorage", "pmin", "pmax", "eta",)
 
     when:
     def input = typeInputFactory.validate(actualFields, StorageTypeInput)
 
     then:
     input.failure
-    input.exception.get().message == "The provided fields [capex, cosPhiRated, dod, estorage, eta, id, lifetime, opex, pmax, pmin, srated, uuid] are invalid for instance of 'StorageTypeInput'. \n" +
+    input.exception.get().message == "The provided fields [capex, cosPhiRated, estorage, eta, id, opex, pmax, pmin, srated, uuid] are invalid for instance of 'StorageTypeInput'. \n" +
         "The following fields (without complex objects e.g. nodes, operators, ...) to be passed to a constructor of 'StorageTypeInput' are possible (NOT case-sensitive!):\n" +
-        "0: [activePowerGradient, capex, cosPhiRated, dod, eStorage, eta, id, lifeCycle, lifeTime, opex, pMax, sRated, uuid] or [active_power_gradient, capex, cos_phi_rated, dod, e_storage, eta, id, life_cycle, life_time, opex, p_max, s_rated, uuid]\n"
+        "0: [activePowerGradient, capex, cosPhiRated, eStorage, eta, id, opex, pMax, sRated, uuid] or [active_power_gradient, capex, cos_phi_rated, e_storage, eta, id, opex, p_max, s_rated, uuid]\n"
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/processor/input/InputEntityProcessorTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/processor/input/InputEntityProcessorTest.groovy
index f770b68b9..24b1a8198 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/processor/input/InputEntityProcessorTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/processor/input/InputEntityProcessorTest.groovy
@@ -614,10 +614,7 @@ class InputEntityProcessorTest extends Specification {
       "cosPhiRated"        : "0.997",
       "pMax"               : "12.961",
       "activePowerGradient": "3.0",
-      "eta"                : "92.0",
-      "dod"                : "20.0",
-      "lifeTime"           : "43800.0",
-      "lifeCycle"          : "100000"
+      "eta"                : "92.0"
     ]
 
     when:
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/CsvTypeSourceTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/CsvTypeSourceTest.groovy
index 6f775b77e..4a452c4d1 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/CsvTypeSourceTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/CsvTypeSourceTest.groovy
@@ -159,9 +159,6 @@ class CsvTypeSourceTest extends Specification implements CsvTestDataMeta {
       pMax == sptd.storageTypeInput.pMax
       activePowerGradient == sptd.storageTypeInput.activePowerGradient
       eta == sptd.storageTypeInput.eta
-      dod == sptd.storageTypeInput.dod
-      lifeTime == sptd.storageTypeInput.lifeTime
-      lifeCycle == sptd.storageTypeInput.lifeCycle
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/input/system/type/StorageTypeInputTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/input/system/type/StorageTypeInputTest.groovy
index 81fa3eec5..4b17f368b 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/input/system/type/StorageTypeInputTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/models/input/system/type/StorageTypeInputTest.groovy
@@ -23,7 +23,6 @@ class StorageTypeInputTest extends Specification {
     def alteredUnit = storageTypeInput.copy()
         .seteStorage(Quantities.getQuantity(90, ENERGY_IN))
         .setpMax(Quantities.getQuantity(15, ACTIVE_POWER_IN))
-        .setLifeTime(Quantities.getQuantity(999999, LIFE_TIME))
         .build()
 
     then:
@@ -38,9 +37,6 @@ class StorageTypeInputTest extends Specification {
       assert pMax == Quantities.getQuantity(15, ACTIVE_POWER_IN)
       assert activePowerGradient == storageTypeInput.activePowerGradient
       assert eta == storageTypeInput.eta
-      assert dod == storageTypeInput.dod
-      assert lifeTime == Quantities.getQuantity(999999, LIFE_TIME)
-      assert lifeCycle == storageTypeInput.lifeCycle
     }
   }
 
@@ -63,9 +59,6 @@ class StorageTypeInputTest extends Specification {
       assert pMax == storageTypeInput.pMax * 2d
       assert activePowerGradient == storageTypeInput.activePowerGradient
       assert eta == storageTypeInput.eta
-      assert dod == storageTypeInput.dod
-      assert lifeTime == storageTypeInput.lifeTime
-      assert lifeCycle == storageTypeInput.lifeCycle
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/utils/validation/SystemParticipantValidationUtilsTest.groovy b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/utils/validation/SystemParticipantValidationUtilsTest.groovy
index aa298bac6..ec8d08117 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/utils/validation/SystemParticipantValidationUtilsTest.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/datamodel/utils/validation/SystemParticipantValidationUtilsTest.groovy
@@ -87,10 +87,7 @@ class SystemParticipantValidationUtilsTest extends Specification {
   private static final ComparableQuantity<Energy> eStorage = Quantities.getQuantity(100, ENERGY_IN)
   private static final ComparableQuantity<Power> pMax = Quantities.getQuantity(15, ACTIVE_POWER_IN)
   private static final ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> eta = Quantities.getQuantity(95, EFFICIENCY)
-  private static final ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> dod = Quantities.getQuantity(10, EFFICIENCY)
   private static final ComparableQuantity<DimensionlessRate> cpRate = Quantities.getQuantity(100, ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT)
-  private static final ComparableQuantity<Time> lifeTime = Quantities.getQuantity(175316.4, LIFE_TIME)
-  private static final int lifeCycle = 100
 
   // Specific data for wec type
   private static final WecCharacteristicInput wecCharacteristic = new WecCharacteristicInput("cP:{(10.00,0.05),(15.00,0.10),(20.00,0.20)}")
@@ -413,11 +410,9 @@ class SystemParticipantValidationUtilsTest extends Specification {
 
     where:
     invalidStorageType                                                                                                                                                                                                                           || expectedException
-    new StorageTypeInput(uuid, id, capex, opex, eStorage, sRated, cosPhiRated, pMax, cpRate, eta, dod, lifeTime, -1)                                                                                                                             || new InvalidEntityException("Permissible amount of life cycles of the storage type must be zero or positive", invalidStorageType)
-    new StorageTypeInput(uuid, id, capex, opex, eStorage, sRated, cosPhiRated, pMax, cpRate, Quantities.getQuantity(110, EFFICIENCY), dod, lifeTime, lifeCycle)                                                                                  || new InvalidEntityException("Efficiency of the electrical converter of StorageTypeInput must be between 0% and 100%", invalidStorageType)
-    new StorageTypeInput(uuid, id, capex, opex, eStorage, sRated, cosPhiRated, pMax, cpRate, eta, Quantities.getQuantity(-10, EFFICIENCY), lifeTime, lifeCycle)                                                                                  || new InvalidEntityException("Maximum permissible depth of discharge of StorageTypeInput must be between 0% and 100%", invalidStorageType)
-    new StorageTypeInput(uuid, id, capex, opex, eStorage, sRated, cosPhiRated, Quantities.getQuantity(-15, ACTIVE_POWER_IN), Quantities.getQuantity(-100, ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT), eta, dod, Quantities.getQuantity(-10.5, LIFE_TIME), lifeCycle) || new InvalidEntityException("The following quantities have to be zero or positive: -15 kW, -100 %/h, -10.5 h", invalidStorageType)
-    new StorageTypeInput(uuid, id, capex, opex, Quantities.getQuantity(0, ENERGY_IN), sRated, cosPhiRated, pMax, cpRate, eta, dod, lifeTime, lifeCycle)                                                                                          || new InvalidEntityException("The following quantities have to be positive: 0 kWh", invalidStorageType)
+    new StorageTypeInput(uuid, id, capex, opex, eStorage, sRated, cosPhiRated, pMax, cpRate, Quantities.getQuantity(110, EFFICIENCY))                                                                                  || new InvalidEntityException("Efficiency of the electrical converter of StorageTypeInput must be between 0% and 100%", invalidStorageType)
+    new StorageTypeInput(uuid, id, capex, opex, eStorage, sRated, cosPhiRated, Quantities.getQuantity(-15, ACTIVE_POWER_IN), Quantities.getQuantity(-100, ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT), eta) || new InvalidEntityException("The following quantities have to be zero or positive: -15 kW, -100 %/h", invalidStorageType)
+    new StorageTypeInput(uuid, id, capex, opex, Quantities.getQuantity(0, ENERGY_IN), sRated, cosPhiRated, pMax, cpRate, eta)                                                                                          || new InvalidEntityException("The following quantities have to be positive: 0 kWh", invalidStorageType)
   }
 
   // WEC
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/test/common/SystemParticipantTestData.groovy b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/test/common/SystemParticipantTestData.groovy
index c13efab8a..eca3b3d39 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/test/common/SystemParticipantTestData.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/test/common/SystemParticipantTestData.groovy
@@ -275,10 +275,7 @@ class SystemParticipantTestData {
   // Storage
   private static final ComparableQuantity<Power> pMax = Quantities.getQuantity(15, ACTIVE_POWER_IN)
   private static final ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> eta = Quantities.getQuantity(95, EFFICIENCY)
-  private static final ComparableQuantity<Dimensionless> dod = Quantities.getQuantity(10, EFFICIENCY)
   private static final ComparableQuantity<DimensionlessRate> cpRate = Quantities.getQuantity(100, ACTIVE_POWER_GRADIENT)
-  private static final ComparableQuantity<Time> lifeTime = Quantities.getQuantity(175316.4, LIFE_TIME)
-  private static final int lifeCycle = 100
   public static final StorageTypeInput storageTypeInput = new StorageTypeInput(
   typeUuid,
   "test_storageTypeInput",
@@ -290,9 +287,6 @@ class SystemParticipantTestData {
   pMax,
   cpRate,
   eta,
-  dod,
-  lifeTime,
-  lifeCycle
   )
   public static final StorageInput storageInput = new StorageInput(
   UUID.fromString("06b58276-8350-40fb-86c0-2414aa4a0452"),
diff --git a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/test/common/TypeTestData.groovy b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/test/common/TypeTestData.groovy
index 654ea8f9c..a5bd47983 100644
--- a/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/test/common/TypeTestData.groovy
+++ b/src/test/groovy/edu/ie3/test/common/TypeTestData.groovy
@@ -70,9 +70,6 @@ class TypeTestData extends GridTestData {
   Quantities.getQuantity(12.961, KILOWATT),
   Quantities.getQuantity(0.03, PU_PER_HOUR),
   Quantities.getQuantity(0.92, PU),
-  Quantities.getQuantity(20d, PERCENT),
-  Quantities.getQuantity(43800.0, HOUR),
-  100000
   )
 
   public static final WecCharacteristicInput wecCharacteristicInput = new WecCharacteristicInput("cP:{(10.00,0.05),(15.00,0.10),(20.00,0.20)}")
diff --git a/src/test/resources/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/_joint_grid/storage_type_input.csv b/src/test/resources/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/_joint_grid/storage_type_input.csv
index 90ea8fcc7..4f1a62242 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/_joint_grid/storage_type_input.csv
+++ b/src/test/resources/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/_joint_grid/storage_type_input.csv
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-"uuid","active_power_gradient","capex","cos_phi_rated","dod","e_storage","eta","id","life_cycle","life_time","opex","p_max","s_rated"
-95d4c980-d9e1-4813-9f2a-b0942488a570,1.0,0.0,0.96,8.0,16.0,93.0,Typ_1,5000,5000.0,0.65,4.0,4.166666666666667
+"uuid","active_power_gradient","capex","cos_phi_rated","e_storage","eta","id","opex","p_max","s_rated"
+95d4c980-d9e1-4813-9f2a-b0942488a570,1.0,0.0,0.96,16.0,93.0,Typ_1,0.65,4.0,4.166666666666667
diff --git a/src/test/resources/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/_types/storage_type_input.csv b/src/test/resources/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/_types/storage_type_input.csv
index 4497b6159..1ddb5e905 100644
--- a/src/test/resources/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/_types/storage_type_input.csv
+++ b/src/test/resources/edu/ie3/datamodel/io/source/csv/_types/storage_type_input.csv
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-uuid,active_power_gradient,capex,cos_phi_rated,dod,e_storage,eta,id,life_cycle,life_time,opex,p_max,s_rated
-5ebd8f7e-dedb-4017-bb86-6373c4b68eb8,100.0,100.0,0.95,10.0,100.0,95.0,test_storageTypeInput,100,175316.4,50.0,15.0,25.0
+uuid,active_power_gradient,capex,cos_phi_rated,e_storage,eta,id,opex,p_max,s_rated
+5ebd8f7e-dedb-4017-bb86-6373c4b68eb8,100.0,100.0,0.95,100.0,95.0,test_storageTypeInput,50.0,15.0,25.0