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1.8MWh sale to Orkney "tidal plus hydrogen" site
1.8MWh sale to Orkney "tidal plus hydrogen" site.
About this update from Invinity Energy Systems Plc
[{"type":"text","content":"\n \n \n \n RNS Number : 5921E\n Invinity Energy Systems PLC\n 09 November 2020\n \n \n \n \n This announcement contains inside information\n \n \n \n \n \n 9 November 2020\n \n \n \n \n Invinity Energy Systems plc\n \n \n \n \n \n (\"Invinity\" or the \"Company\")\n \n \n \n \n \n 1.8MWh sale to Orkney Flow + Tidal + Hydrogen project\n \n \n \n \n \n EMEC pioneers use of flow batteries and tidal power to produce green hydrogen in world-first project\n \n \n \n \n \n Invinity Energy Systems plc (AIM:IES), manufacturer of vanadium flow batteries for the large-scale energy storage requirements of businesses, industry and electricity networks, is pleased to announce that the European Marine Energy Centre (EMEC) has purchased a 1.8 MWh vanadium flow battery (VFB) system for delivery in 2021. \n \n \n \n \n \n EMEC will use the system at their facility on the Isle of Eday, located in the Orkney Islands off the northeast coast of Scotland, in a project that has received £1.8m of funding from the Scottish Government via Highlands and Islands Enterprise. Approximately two-thirds of the funding amount relates to the Invinity battery system, ancillary components and associated services. \n \n \n In a first for the technology, Invinity's VS3 vanadium flow battery system will smooth output from tidal electric generation and provide consistent power to EMEC's hydrogen production plant. The complete system, combining tidal power, robust energy storage, and electrolyser technology, is expected to create large amounts of hydrogen every year without emitting carbon at any stage of the process. This so-called 'green' hydrogen is seen as an important transformative fuel as the world moves to cut greenhouse gas emissions. \n \n \n \n \n \n Invinity's flow batteries were chosen for this application due to their ability to perform multiple cycles per day without degradation. This is important as tidal generation is variable, with two high and two low tides occurring each day. Batteries coupled with tidal generation can be required to cycle up to four charge-discharge cycles per day which can strain other battery technologies.\n \n \n \n \n \n Scotland's Energy Minister, Paul Wheelhouse, said: \n \n \n \"We are delighted to support this world-first innovative energy systems project in ...