Invinity Energy Systems has energized a 1.8MWh VS3 flow battery system at the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) hydrogen facility, as part of a tidal power-to-green hydrogen research project.
Graeme Harrison, HIE; Neil Kermode, EMEC; and Michael Matheson MSP in front of 48 Invinity VS3 modules on site (Courtesy of Invinity Energy Systems/Photo by Colin Keldie)
Installed at EMEC’s hydrogen R&D facility on the island of Eday in the Orkney Islands, the energy storage system comprises 48 Invinity VS3 battery modules, with a combined capacity equivalent to the daily energy consumption of over 210 UK households.
Invinity’s flow batteries will be integrated with tidal generation to optimize green hydrogen production at EMEC’s hydrogen production plant, according to the company.
Tidal generation is predictable yet variable, with two high and two low tides occurring…