Recently, Cellcube, headquartered in European liquid stream battery manufacturers, and Australian energy storage developer North Harbour Clean Energy (NHCE) signed a strategic cooperation agreement to build a liquid flow battery assembly and production line in eastern Australia. It is expected that the annual production capacity of the super plant is expected 1GW/8GWH.
The two sides hope to seize the opportunity to develop long -term energy storage technology such as liquid battery to participate in the Australian National Power Market (NEM). With the accelerated transition of renewable energy, its power market demand for energy storage will also grow. Australian energy market operators said in June this year that by 2050, the state's demand for energy storage will be about 46GW/ 640GWh.
This strongly shows that long -term energy storage technology that provides hours or longer storage time is becoming more and more important. The two sides will choose a place in Australia to establish a 钒 battery super factory to provide the production capacity of "at least 40MW/160MWH". The long -term goal is 1GWH/8GMWH per year.
NHCE itself is a new company, which aims to develop long -term energy storage solutions in the form of pumping storage and liquid battery. In May of this year, NHCE signed an agreement with Australian Corporation, which hopes to establish a liquid -flow battery business from extraction, processing to rectification in Australia. In July, NHCE was supported by a major institutional investor in Australia.
The liquid flow battery was invented at the University of New South Wales, Australia in the early 1980s. However, in recent years, with the initial patent expiration and the demand for long -term reserves, the battery has really entered the stage of business development.
So far, the largest battery project announced by Australia is the 2MW/8MWH energy storage system of Yadlamalka, a rural area in rural areas in rural areas in rural areas in rural areas. The project is supported by the Australian government. Projects provide equipment.
In addition to the battery, Australia is also developing other different types of liquid flow battery technology. The American iron liquid battery company ESS Inc has authorized its proprietary long -term energy storage battery technology to the Australian Energy Storage Industry Asia Pacific Corporation (ESI). Technology uses iron -based electrolytes, and the company hopes to manufacture and sell the system in Australia.
