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Researchers have developed a novel dual-function charge carrier molecular sieve membrane for vanadium redox flow batteries. The new CCMS membrane dramatically outperforms benchmark Nafion in efficiency and capacity retention.
China's largest 200MW/1000MWh vanadium flow battery integrated project is operating stably, highlighting the technology's strength in long-duration storage amid supportive policies.
Researchers developed 3D-printed porous carbon electrodes using TPMS geometries, increasing mass transport and overall VRB performance by 52%.
Largo expects high-purity vanadium for VRFBs to grow its sales mix by 2027, while advancing a U.S. Defense Logistics Agency contract and restructuring debt.
The global VRB market is projected to grow at an 8.5% CAGR, reaching $485 million by 2035, driven by renewable energy demands and Asia Pacific leadership.
KEPCO KDN and H2 have signed an MOU to jointly develop businesses combining Vanadium Redox Flow Batteries and Energy ICT, aiming to pioneer the next-generation ESS market.
Google has partnered with Form Energy to deploy a massive 300 MW/30 GWh iron-air battery system in Minnesota, capable of 100-hour discharges, as part of a 1.9 GW clean energy data center initiative.
The global vanadium ore market is projected to grow from USD 1.28 billion in 2026 to USD 2.4 billion by 2035, fueled by the rising demand for vanadium redox flow batteries in large-scale energy storage.
Researchers at Hanoi University of Science and Technology have developed a low-cost vanadium-cerium flow battery, leveraging local cerium resources, and are deploying a 200kW/1MWh pilot system.
South Korea's KEPCO KDN and H2 signed an MOU to develop next-generation ESS by integrating Vanadium Redox Flow Battery technology with AI-driven energy ICT platforms.
The 820MW/3280MWh energy storage project in Shanxi has broken ground, featuring a hybrid model of LFP and vanadium redox flow batteries. EPC contracts were awarded in early September with a target grid connection by the end of 2026.
VRB Energy and its Chinese partner Beijing Puneng are rapidly commissioning diverse vanadium redox flow battery projects, ranging from a 50MW grid-scale pilot in Hubei to off-grid mining operations in Arizona.