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A Safe, Scalable and Low-cost Energy Storage System for Smart City and Micro-Grid Applications

Project Quick Facts

Principal Investigator

  • Prof. LU Yi Chun

    Department of Mechanical and Automation Engineering

  • Funding

    Innovation and Technology Commission

  • Collaboration

    Electrical and Mechanical Service Department

  • Sponsorship

    ITE Engineering Limited, Green Tech Services Limited

Advanced energy storage system (ESS) is the crucial technology for the future target of carbon neutralization. Renewable energy sources such as solar and wind power, are naturally unstable. The large-scale utilization of renewable energy requires energy storage systems as the buffer to provide a reliable electricity supply.

The objective of this project is to develop an inherently safe, scalable and low-cost aqueous flow battery energy storage system. This flow battery system incorporates advanced electrolytes, electrodes and separators, to provide a safe and economical solution for grid energy storage.

The lab-scale flow battery prototype
Potential applications of flow battery energy storage devices in smart cities and smart micro-grid

Uniqueness and Competitive Advantages:

  • Inherently safe, non-toxic and nonflammable
  • Low-cost
  • Uses eco-friendly materials
  • Scalable
  • The highly selective ion-selective membrane can improve the cycle-life of the battery

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