RE: BBN on BMN and CA VRFB DYOR11 Oct 2020 12:17
Yes Alfa ... remember what Birch said in the IFBF Forum at the end of June.
1. Data Centres are growing (exponentially)
2. There is a strong desire to have a carbon neutral stance and power from renewable's
Gotta have a lot of 4, 8 and 12 hour storage for that .... now just need to heed the 'how do you warranty the VFRB' question and lots of orders are there to take - they already accept it is cheaper to operate and more suitable after all
And remember Rick Winters contribution:
Compared to LI-IO on 1 cycle a day:
- 4-hr basis close on Capex, but 15% lower in LCOE
- 8-hr basis clear advantage on Capex, but 40% lower in LCOE
- "The more you use a flow battery the cheaper it is, the more you use a Lithium-Ion battery the shorter it lives..... this is an argument the flow battery area needs to make a lot more of"