Home-use liquid flow battery

Will water-based flow battery design revolutionize energy storage?

The realm of energy storage is undergoing a transformative shift with the advent of a groundbreaking water-based flow battery design. This innovative technology promises to revolutionize how households store solar energy, making it safer, more affordable, and efficient.

What is a flow battery?

Their next-generation “flow battery” opens the door to compact, high-performance battery systems for homes, and is expected to be much cheaper than current $10,000 lithium-ion systems. Flow batteries have been around for decades but have traditionally been used in large-scale energy storage due to their large size and slow charge speeds.

Are flow batteries good for home use?

Existing flow batteries, while effective, tend to be large and slow, limiting their use to large-scale applications. The Monash University design, however, overcomes these limitations, offering a compact and fast solution suitable for home use.

Could a water-based 'flow battery' transform home solar energy?

Researchers in Australia have created a new kind of water-based “flow battery” that could transform how households store rooftop solar energy. Credit: Stock Monash scientists designed a fast, safe liquid battery for home solar. The system could outperform expensive lithium-ion options.