In the view of experts, flow batteries are feasible for large energy storages. This can be interpreted in two ways. One is the storage of large amounts of energy and the other is to be able to discharge the nominal energy for a longer time period.
Since capacity is independent of the power-generating component, as in an internal combustion engine and gas tank, it can be increased by simple enlargement of the electrolyte storage tanks. Flow batteries allow for independent scaleup of power and capacity specifications since the chemical species are stored outside the cell.
Energy density is limited by the solubility of ions in the electrolyte solutions. Also, note that as the volume of the cell components gets small relative to the volume of the electrolytes, the flow battery approaches its theoretical maximum of energy density.
For instance, 1 GWh can fulfil the energy demand of approximately 130,000 homes in Europe for a full day of operation.6 A flow battery target of 200 GWh by 2030 is therefore equivalent to providing energy to 26 million homes – enough to provide energy to every household in Italy, or to all homes in Belgium and Spain combined.7
The capacity is a function of the amount of electrolyte and concentration of the active ions, whereas the power is primarily a function of electrode area within the cell. Similar to lithium-ion cells, flow battery cells can be stacked in series to meet voltage requirements. However, the electrolyte tanks remain external to the system.
Long-duration energy storage in particular is vital to guarantee both the availability of reliable energy as well as energy security in Europe. Within this context, flow batteries are an essential solution to mitigate the variable supply of renewables and stabilise electricity grids.
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