@kirk Are commercial systems being deployed? At what scale and for whom? What future applications will be enabled by the progress in flow batteries?
I am really interested from the power electronics side of the field, i.e. if I ask for a grant that includes a flow battery with some power electronics component who will be my consumer?
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@kirk A photograph shows a presentation slide titled "Conclusions" displayed on a large screen. The slide contains bulleted text stating, "VFBs are uniquely positioned for critical infrastructure and data centres" and "Strengths: safety, long duration, lifetime throughput, flexibility, resilience, LCOS." Under the heading "GWh-scale is achieved by:", it lists "Value chain," "Modular design," "Standard power electronics," "Robust and Secure Control System," "Industrial delivery capability," and "Bankable project structures." The slide also states, "Reference projects such as FlexBase are critical to accelerating scaling-up and adoption," and features a photograph of a group of people standing in a line outdoors against a background of hills. Large text at the bottom reads "[GWh-scale VFBs are happening NOW]," and the "INVINITY ENERGY SYSTEMS" logo is visible in the top right corner.
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