Canadian flow battery provider CellCube has joined forces with local energy storage consultancy Immersa to target opportunities in the UK.
According to CellCube president Stefan Schauss, the capacity driven market in the UK, along with high volumes of solar and wind farms, provide an opportunity for large energy storage infrastructure projects that can deliver high-value streams to asset owners.
According to CellCube drivers for longer duration batteries that can store and release energy over six, eight, or more, hours, also include longer peak demand periods, availability of extended performance warranties plus reductions in the cost of vanadium redox flow technology.
Immersa chief executive Robert Miles said: “We see a definite move towards longer duration batteries as energy users look to become more independent from the grid.
“We have designed systems that used multiple generation technology and by installing in combination with these long duration batteries, we have shown that it is both possible and commercially feasible to generate, store and consume power that has been self-produced.”
Gloucester-based Immersa has developed and implemented large-scale utility projects throughout UK and Europe.