What In The World Are Flow Batteries?
An overview of flow batteries, including their applications, industry outlook, and comparisons to lithium-ion technology for clean energy storage.
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:
Flow batteries are a new entrant into the battery storage market, aimed at large-scale energy storage applications. This storage technology has been in research and development for several decades, though is now starting to gain some real-world use. Flow battery technology is noteworthy for its unique design.
As a result, this process allows flow batteries to provide a reliable and efficient energy storage solution. Also Read: How Solid State Batteries are Made from Start to Finish Flow Batteries offer remarkable scalability and flexibility. I find their modular design particularly beneficial.
Strong, long-duration storage systems like flow batteries are anticipated to become increasingly in demand as the world moves more toward renewable energy, especially in the industrial and utility-scale sectors.
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