The Power of Vanadium
The Future of Long-Duration Energy Storage
We are bringing critical components together in a domestic, vertically integrated supply chain to generate sustainable, long-duration energy storage solutions.
At its U.S.-based manufacturing sites, Storion Energy converts Western-friendly sources of mined and recycled vanadium oxides into the high-quality electrolyte, which is the heart of a vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB). With infinite electrolyte recyclability, Storion is making earth to energy a reality.
The Power of Partnership
Storion Energy is built on the partnership of two significant players in the long-duration energy storage industry -- Stryten Energy and Largo Inc..
Stryten Energy is an innovative energy storage solutions provider with expertise in manufacturing high-quality advanced lead, lithium and vanadium batteries. Largo is a global leader in delivering high-quality vanadium products.
Through this partnership Storion is in the unique position to supply high-quality, domestically produced vanadium electrolyte on a large scale. This is critical in establishing a U.S.-based supply chain for vanadium redox flow batteries.
Vanadium Redox Flow Battery Fast Facts
- Modular and scalable, vanadium redox flow batteries are highly flexible and can be optimized to manage support for the commercial and industrial energy sector, and the grid energy supply sector.
- Vanadium redox flow batteries can provide energy storage from 4 hours to a few days.
- Vanadium electrolyte is an essential component that represents 40-70% of a VRFB system cost.
- Vanadium is infinitely recyclable.
- Long duration energy storage is expected to reach 80-140 TWh by 2040.
- ~10,000 mt of V2O5 is required for each GWh of VRFB energy storage.
- Demand for VRFB energy storage in support of low-carbon electricity is estimated to require 173% more vanadium production by 2050.
The Future of Long-Duration Energy Storage
The future of long-duration energy storage is in vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFB). Through their infinitely recyclable components, including vanadium electrolyte and plastic components, VRFBs can transform the energy storage landscape and help meet clean energy goals.
The VRFB is uniquely suited for applications that require medium- to long-duration energy storage from 4 to 18 hours. Examples include microgrids, utility-scale storage, data centers and military bases.
Storage for Renewable Energy
Demand for low-carbon electricity is estimated to require 173% more vanadium production by 2050.
Flow batteries enable power generated from renewable energy sources to be stored until needed—providing constantly reliable electricity throughout the day and night. Without storage, renewable electricity must be used the moment it is generated. Clean energy from renewable sources such as solar and wind can be stored and deployed on demand with a VRFB storage solution.
An Integrated, Domestic Supply Chain Ensures a Reliable and Safe Energy Source
The estimated market in North America for VRFB solutions is hundreds of gigawatts in size, requiring a vertically integrated vanadium supply chain to reliably meet this demand.
Storion Energy provides U.S.-produced vanadium electrolyte needed for VRFB manufacturers to accelerate the commercial deployment of vanadium battery solutions. Vanadium electrolyte is a critical component in a vertically integrated supply chain for VRFB and is essential to meet the estimated market demand for VRFB long duration energy storage solutions.
The Circular Economy of Vanadium Electrolyte
Vanadium redox flow batteries are key to building a sustainable future in terms of long-duration energy storage. Vanadium electrolyte is a critical component of VRFB.
Storion’s vanadium electrolyte is:
- Manufactured domestically in the United States.
- Maintains its capacity over the lifetime of the energy storage deployment, even over a large number of charge/discharge cycles.
- Enables long duration energy storage in support of a clean, carbon-free grid
- It is infinitely recyclable when the VRFB is retired.