An official ceremony was held in Hubei Province, China, as work began on the first phase of a 100MW / 500MWh vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) system which will be paired with a gigawatt of wind power and solar PV generation. Canada-headquartered flow battery energy storage system manufacturer VRB Energy is constructing the project, beginning […]
Partnerships in Saudi and Australia plan future of long-duration flow battery deployment
With Saudi Arabia’s major renewable energy uptake plans in years to come and Australia’s battle with grid stability due to renewables penetration, two partnerships have been formed to use flow battery technology and its long duration energy storage capabilities to support the network. Grid issues in Australia hit global headlines in recent years, resulting in […]
New York’s latest Innovation Challenge targets long duration energy storage startups
The development of systems capable of storing over six hours of energy economically is being supported in New York with an Innovation Challenge launched by the New York Power Authority (NYPA) and Urban Future Lab, a cleantech innovation centre. Also aimed at supporting promising new technologies and business models for electric vehicles (EVs) and their […]