Energy Storage News•about 1 month ago
Sumitomo Electric flow battery wins Japanese transmission operator HEPCO’s renewables integration tender
Key Takeaway
A major Japanese transmission operator's selection of a VRFB for wind integration signals a growing utility-scale market for advanced long-duration energy storage solutions to stabilize grids with high renewable penetration.
AI Summary
- •Sumitomo Electric will supply a Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) energy storage system to HEPCO, a Japanese transmission operator.
- •The VRFB system is intended to enable the grid integration of wind energy in Hokkaido, northern Japan, addressing intermittency challenges.
- •This project resulted from a competitive tender, indicating a strong utility-driven demand for advanced energy storage solutions to support renewable energy deployment.
- •The deployment highlights the increasing adoption of long-duration energy storage (L-DES) technologies like VRFB by major grid operators for grid stability and high renewable penetration.
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