Result description
EnergyKeeper advanced the technology of metal-free, organic redox flow batteries from laboratory to large prototype scale. A 30 kW redox flow battery with a capacity of 100 kWh was constructed and demonstrated at the smart grid in ACRRES, Netherlands. In contrast to lithium, lead or conventional vanadium flow batteries, metal-free flow batteries use organic salts as active material. They do not contain heavy metals or rare elements. This means that no critical raw materials from unsafe countries are required for the production. All components can be produced in the EU, without the negative effects of battery metal mining. The technology shows its advantages especially in areas of application with high technical safety requirements, since the aqueous storage solutions are non-flammable. The metal-free flow battery is therefore a clean and sustainable alternative for stationary energy storage. Possible users include PV and wind farm operators, energy providers, infrastructure service providers, commercial and industrial companies and transport companies.
Addressing target audiences and expressing needs
- To raise awareness and possibly influence policy
- Grants and Subsidies
- Loans
- Loan guarantees
- Business partners – SMEs, Entrepreneurs, Large Corporations
- Financing Expertise
- Technology Transfer Expertise
- Expanding to more markets /finding new customers
- Collaboration
- Other type of Investment
- Public or private funding institutions
- EU and Member State Policy-makers
- Other Actors who can help us fulfil our market potential
- Research and Technology Organisations
- Academia/ Universities
- Private Investors
R&D, Technology and Innovation aspects
The consortium integrated a 100 kWh metal-free flow battery into a Smart Grid in combination with renewable energy sources, EV chargers and consumers in 2019. The battery is based on two 20 ft. containers, one carrying the electrolyte tanks and the other the power electronics and stacks. These modules form the basis for a range of possible installations from 400 kWh to several MW.
Result submitted to Horizon Results Platform by ACONDICIONAMIENTO TARRASENSE ASSOCIACION