Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Delivers Long-Duration Energy Storage

Stryten Energy and Storion Energy unveiled their vanandium redox flow battery (VRFB) at this year's Consumer Electronics Show. Well known in the energy industry, their move to this battery technology targets the ever-increasing power demands of data centers burdened with meeting expanding artificial-intelligence (AI) computational needs. These batteries can also be used in microgrids. 

One advantage of VRFB is that vanadium is infinitely recyclable. it can provide energy storage ranging from a few hours to a few days. According to Storion Energy, "The vanadium electrolyte is an essential component that represents 40%-70% of a VRFB system cost."

The batteries are designed to last more than 20 years, making them an ideal match to renewable-energy sources.