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The major problem for flow battery manufacturers in Europe is the current energy market mechanisms in the time of transition: renewable energy sources have been subsidized in the past, and coal and nuclear power plants are still active, keeping prices for flexibility services down.
The FLORES Network of Flow Battery Research Initiatives is made up of 14 EU-funded projects, with 89 participating organisations and a total funding of >€41 million. The network aims to increase the visibility and impact of flow battery technology.
The Framework Team interviewed 26 flow battery subject matter experts (SMEs) who represented 20 organizations, ranging from industry groups (e.g., ESS, Inc., Lockheed Martin Corporation) to vendors (e.g., Primus Power, Largo Inc.) and National Laboratories (e.g., SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory).
Around 41% (17) of all flow battery companies are located within Europe, including five start-ups working with emerging and new RFB systems. A strong economic backbone of material suppliers has evolved over time; for example, three of the largest carbon electrode producers1 and two larger membrane producers2 are located in Europe.
Applications and markets: Flow batteries are a very versatile storage technology with a long lifetime and high cycle numbers. For short-duration cycles below 15 minutes they cannot match the eficiency and cost structure of lithium-ion batteries. However, unlike lithium-ion batteries, flow batteries are capable of deep-cycles.
Flow battery developers must balance meeting current market needs while trying to develop longer duration systems because most of their income will come from the shorter discharge durations. Currently, adding additional energy capacity just adds to the cost of the system.
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