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What is Australia's Best Practice Guide for flow batteries?

Australia’s long-standing leadership in flow battery technology has reached a new milestone with the release of the battery best practice guide for flow batteries titled Flow Battery Energy Storage – Guidelines for Safe and Effective Use.

What is flow battery energy storage – guidelines for safe and effective use?

The release of Flow Battery Energy Storage – Guidelines for Safe and Effective Use is a case in point: developed through an agile process involving technical experts, installers, and government, it responds rapidly to the real-world needs of a growing battery sector by providing clarity where formal standards may still be under development.

What is the flow battery lifecycle guide?

Developed in collaboration with industry experts, government stakeholders, and Standards Australia, this guide considers best practices across key aspects of the flow battery lifecycle, including system design, installation, operation, and maintenance.

Who should use the flow battery guide?

The guide is suitable for use by system integrators, installers, energy planners, regulators, and end-users, and is especially timely as flow batteries scale up across utility (grid connection), industrial, and microgrid applications. A National Approach for a Growing Industry

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