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"Factory acceptance testing of a long-duration energy storage battery has been
successfully completed in a potential breakthrough for a local supply chain.
Already being ramped up in China, vanadium flow batteries (VFBs) could play a
key role in storing and time-shifting energy generated from solar panels and
wind turbines.
Australian Vanadium announced on Monday the first instance of its vanadium
electrolyte being used in an operational VFB, with the product also meeting
stringent quality standards for use by leading manufacturer Invinity Energy
Systems.
The nonflammable flow batteries, whose underlying technology was developed in
Australia, could play a key role in replacing diesel generators, particularly
in harsh and remote locations.
The 220 kilowatt-hour battery will be installed at a Horizon Power site in
Kununurra, Western Australia, as part of a pilot for powering regions with
sustainable microgrids and off-grid power systems.
AVL’s chief executive Graham Arvidson said the company’s subsidiary VSUN Energy
had worked closely with Horizon Power in recent months to integrate its
hardware with the battery.
“This is also a significant milestone for AVL as it marks the first use of
vanadium electrolyte produced at our Perth facility in a functioning battery,”
he said."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
