US firm ViZn Energy Systems is to deliver a 128kW/ 320kWh redox flow battery system for use in a US laboratory’s microgrid research, development and demonstration testbed.
The order for the system, based on its zinc-iron chemistry, was received from Idaho National Laboratory (INL), part of the Department of Energy’s (DOE) complex of national laboratories.
The Texas-based microgrid and utility-scale ESS provider’s battery system is expected to be commissioned in the second quarter of this year.
Kurt Myers, Clean Energy Market Area lead for INL, said: “We are interested in the potential for lower cost energy storage systems, with 20+ year lifetimes and the ability to fulfill aggressive duty cycle requirements as well as long duration energy dispatch.”
Ron Van Dell, President and CEO of ViZn Energy Systems, said: “Flow batteries, in general, are well suited for applications requiring large-scale, long-duration capabilities.
“Our systems, however, are particularly good at providing both energy services and power services in one system while utilising a low-cost, inherently safe alkaline chemistry.”
Picture: Kurt Myers, Clean Energy Market Area lead for INL
