redT claims that it is the first time it has shipped a large, contract manufactured, containerised vanadium flow battery to a customer’s project,
At the Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) in Cumbernauld, the units will undergo a programme of data analysis and performance benchmarking.
They will be then transported to the Scottish Isle of Gigha and added to the island’s 1MW wind farm.
The project will include 1.68 MWh of storage made up of seven 15kW/240kWh units linked in series.
The Gigha energy storage system is funded by the UK Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC). redT’s project partners include Scottish and Southern Energy, EA Technology, Community Energy Scotland and Gigha Green Power.
redT CEO Scott McGregor said: "The delivery of contract manufactured, large-scale containerised vanadium flow batteries to a customer’s project for the first time is a huge achievement for us and the industry as a whole.
"We are making consistent progress towards the full commercialisation of our units and this news serves to underline the leading role we are playing in delivering a viable, modular solution to the energy storage market."
Image: redT’s energy storage system being transported to Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC) in Cumbernauld, Scotland. Photo: Courtesy of redT energy plc.
