JTC, VFT, Advario sign MoU for energy storage in Jurong Island

It aims to optimise the storage of excess electricity from renewables.

JTC, VFlowTech (VFT), and Advario Asia Pacific have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to scale up vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) capacity for clean energy storage on Jurong Island.

It aims to optimise the storage of excess electricity generated from renewables for peak demand use and manage fluctuations in energy consumption.

Under the MoU, the three will use Advario's tank infrastructure to scale VFT's VRFB technology to 40 megawatt-hours, about 25 times its current capacity. This will power over 3,000 4-room HDB flats daily.

Additionally, the vanadium electrolytes could be produced from recycled industrial waste, which enhances circularity on Jurong Island.

"Battery energy storage systems play an important role in ensuring the stability of our power grid. Jurong Island is a prime candidate to testbed smart grid operations and energy management,” Low Xin Wei, assistant chief executive in Markets and Systems Division at Energy Market Authority, said.