Gelion, an Australian zinc-bromide battery tech specialist, has agreed to deliver 100 MWh of energy storage to Mayur Renewables for clean energy projects in Papua New Guinea under a new deal. Gelion Technologies has announced a new partnership with Mayur Renewables, which aims to develop a renewable energy portfolio in Papua New Guinea.
Gelion Technologies has announced a new partnership with Mayur Renewables, which aims to develop a renewable energy portfolio in Papua New Guinea. The newly signed memorandum of understanding (MoU) will see Gelion supply Mayur Renewables, a division of Sydney-listed Mayur Resources, with its zinc-bromide Endure batteries.
Gelion is marketing itself as a safer alternative to lithium-based battery chemistries. It wants to bring the Endure batteries into the market at a remarkably competitive $100 per kWh. It says its novel manufacturing approach and highly engineered design have allowed it to provide such a low-cost offering. “Only 13% of PNG is electrified.
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