NWO and the National Growth Fund programme Battery Competence Cluster NL (BCC-NL) are awarding nearly 14.5 million euros to three projects for the call “Technology development for circular batteries”. One of the projects is ‘REDOX BLEND: REDOX flow batteries with Large ENergy Density’, with DIFFER as one of the consortium partners.
The development of sustainable battery systems is crucial for the energy transition – for electric transport, but also for the storage of green energy from solar and wind. Large-scale battery systems are needed to prevent grid congestion and reduce total CO2 emissions. In addition, sustainable battery technologies and recycling processes must be developed to counteract negative environmental impacts and reduce raw material dependence on other countries.
REDOX BLEND is one of the three awarded projects.In this project, a team of academic researchers, TNO and industry partners is developing new battery technologies that can store renewable energy reliably and affordably for several days. If successful, these innovations will improve electricity grid stability, support the energy transition, and strengthen the Dutch battery sector.
“Through REDOX BLEND, DIFFER applies AI-driven materials discovery to enable high energy density energy storage, directly supporting our mission to deliver fundamental breakthroughs for a sustainable energy system,” says Süleyman Er.
DIFFER is part of the project consortium and will lead the work package on discovery of new battery materials. Other consortium partners are: Rijksuniversiteit Groningen (main applicant), Delft University of Technology (technical management), AQUABATTERY, Eindhoven University of Technology, Elestor, Ore Energy, Radboud University, TNO, and University of Twente.
More information about the call and the other two awarded projects can be found on the website of NWO.
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