The Advantages & Applications of Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries

March 30, 2022

How can new type batteries help in the clean energy transition of both Asia & Africa?

The clean energy transition will need more efficient methods of energy storage. A Singapore based company is making progress in finding applications of flow batteries.

In flow batteries, the electricity is stored in the liquid in the battery. A vanadium component which is used in the liquid material changes its state as it absorbs electricity. In lead acid and lithium-ion batteries, on the other hand, the solid electrodes (which conduct electricity) change state.

This is a very simple way of understanding the difference between the three different types of batteries. From this, stems the advantages of flow batteries:

  • Better performance (both in terms of storage capacity and lower degradation over time)
  • Operational safety
  • Lower carbon footprint.

Listen to Dr. Avishek Kumar, CEO & Co-Founder of VFlowTech explain how the advantages help in large scale applications of renewable energy storage: electrification of remote island installations and micro-grids both in Asia and Africa, and in EV charging infrastructure, and how being located in Singapore helps build a deeptech clean energy company.

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