CMBlu Energy is a German company in Bavaria that develops and produces high-performance batteries. Its LinkedIn page confirms it targets energy utility companies and grid operators, as well as commercial and industrial demand. We report on the CMBlu organic solid flow battery trial that’s rolling out in Arizona, United States. And we do so because its 5 megawatt, 10 hour capacity could be a game changer for power utilities.
More About the CMBlu Organic Solid Flow Battery
Much utility energy storage in the U.S. and beyond focuses on lithium-ion chemistry. This popular solution may be reaching the end of its design-life-span, without resolving fundamental chemical instability. The 5 megawatt, 10 hour capacity CMBlu organic solid flow battery is one of many developments hoping to provide alternate energy storage.
The innovations behind this project that make it stand out from lithium-ion include:
- Constructed from safe, abundant, low-cost and recyclable materials.
- These distance the project from troublesome cost and supply issues.
- Flexible alternative scaling between power and storage capacity.
Sourcing a Storage Solution from Nature
Solar Builder Mag explains how the inspiration for the project has its roots in nature. That’s because it deploys the same principles of energy storage as organic carbon. Except the CMBlu organic solid flow battery stores its power in solid plastic polymers, and uses rigid starter carbons and aqueous electrolyte.
The trial is taking place in conjunction with the not-for-profit Salt River Project utility, according to PV Magazine. This exercise will test the flow battery’s ability to deliver 5 megawatt, 10 hour storage on demand. The participants are hoping this will provide a greener solution for the utility’s customers.
That’s because the Salt River Project delivers more than 244 billion gallons of water each year to its customers. And this needs reliable, renewable energy to source the life-giving liquid from a 13,000-square-mile watershed, embracing an extensive network of reservoirs, wells, and canals.
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