Flow batteries, the forgotten energy storage device
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Flow batteries operate distinctively from “solid” batteries (e.g., lead and lithium) in that a flow battery’s energy is stored in the liquid electrolytes that are pumped through the battery system (see image above) while a solid-state battery stores its energy in solid electrodes. There are several components that make up a flow battery system:
Renewable Energy Source Integration: Flow batteries help the grid during periods of low generation, making it easier to integrate intermittent renewable energy sources like wind and solar. For example, flow batteries are used at the Sempra Energy and SDG&E plant to store excess solar energy, which is then released during times of high demand.
The sweet spot for flow batteries is providing between 10 and 36 h of energy—a range known as interday—when power grids don’t have enough electricity to meet demand, Invinity’s CEO, Larry Zulch, said at the conference. This interday matchup of flow batteries with energy demand means “the killer app for flow batteries is wind,” Zulch said.
Some of the types of flow batteries include: Vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) – is currently the most commercialized and technologically mature flow battery technology. All iron flow battery – All-iron flow batteries are divided into acidic and alkaline systems, and acidic all-iron flow batteries are relatively mature in commercial development.