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Australian Vanadium (ASX:AVL) subsidiary VSUN Energy has been included in a group of companies working with the Queensland Farmers’ Federation (QFF), which has been awarded $654,807 to assess the advantages of battery ‘microgrids’.

VSUN will provide energy analysis and modelling for vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) as a potential battery storage solution on four virtual microgrids.

The notion that safer, longer-lasting VRFBs are better suited for large stationary storage than lithium-ion is well established.

In 2020, VSUN has seen a “significant increase in enquiries and interest for microgrids and stand-alone power systems (SPS) in agricultural settings and in the mining sector”, AVL managing director Vincent Algar says.

“VSUN Energy’s focus on building strong relationships with major VRFB manufacturers over the last few years has enabled the company’s ability to provide robust and detailed modelling of various microgrid and SPS opportunities,” he says.

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VSUN Energy Included in Microgrid Grant Recipient Group

Australian Vanadium Ltd ASX Announcement

Federal grant for Regional and Remote Communities with project evaluation to include vanadium redox flow battery modelling

– The Queensland Farmers’ Federation has received a grant from the Federal Government’s Regional and Remote Communities Reliability Fund
– VSUN Energy is included in the recipient group to provide energy analysis and modelling for vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) as a potential battery storage solution
– Project to consider the benefits of microgrids and energy storage to Queensland and New South Wales agricultural energy consumers and networks
– Analysis will commence on four virtual microgrids
– VSUN Energy’s storage opportunities continue to grow, as focus shifts to sustainable, long duration storage alongside renewable generation deployment

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