Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan scientists of the Institute of Ion-Plasma and Laser Technologies named U.A.Arifov developed and used for scientific research an experimental prototype of a vanadium flow battery.
Currently, mainly developed countries are working on the use of these technologies on an industrial scale. In parallel with conducting scientific research, it is widely used in industry. For example, in China, Japan, and the USA, vanadium flow battery technologies with a capacity of 100-200 MW are being used.
Accumulators of this type are mainly used in renewable power plants, to stabilize the demand for energy during peak times and to store electricity in the household.
The advantage of the development is that it stores electrical energy in liquids, providing the ability to store large amounts of electrical energy, balancing the demand for energy during peak periods. The main difference of the vanadium flow battery from other types of batteries is that, depending on the need for electricity, a large amount of electricity can be stored by increasing the volume of the electrolyte. It is also possible to obtain the necessary power by increasing the number of cells in order to have a large amount of electricity at the same time. This battery has a long service life (15-20 years) and is environmentally safe and easy to handle.
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