Thread: Holy grail of battery storage

Redflow Zcell battery review - MC Electrical

Very interesting read IMO The quote cut to the bottom here is well worth considering before you jump with lithium-ion.

The last paragraph is one worth noting. "In case this all looks a bit negative, I'll sum it up with one statement. I've never bought shares before, but I'm looking into it."

First blog I have ever subscribed to.

"here are two massive problems that Redflow has solved for the energy storage market. The first is battery degradation, and the second is battery safety."

The business "This place is not about show: it's about getting things done. And that's what Redflow have been doing."

"Why did every salesman and his sparkie flock to the Redflow stand?" looks like there may not be a shortage of installers perhaps

"A lithium-ion battery will always be a hazard in a house fire. Lithium ion batteries will always be at risk of explosion if a truck runs over it. However, no doubt, when the price war begins with home storage solutions, unscrupulous manufacturers will be selling lithium batteries that could otherwise be described as time bombs." Even if a lithium-ion battery doesn't start the fire it is dangerous in a fire!

I questioned who MC eletrical may be, to write a review as they have , but their credentials look very very good and Mark's comments about Redflow are justified.

Redflow are still a very young company and they look to have some real solutions in the pipeline regarding the future of electrical energy storage.

Good to see a couple of quality all Australian companies hitting the forefront of this technology.

I met with and had a very long discussion with the Victorian Installer. He has ZBM running already for over a year and has installed more for commercial properties over the last four years. This is not really a new technology just an adaptation to retail market imo.

Zcells are ZBM2 in a nice enclosure - Had I spoken with this gent a year ago I would have had ZBM already installed.

Ordered 2 Zcells and paid deposit for my full building UPS with at least 5KW reserve power then load shifting from Peak to off peak rates over 1000kwh per billing cycle. With the Solar PV I might be very close to Zero peak electricity. The UPS may exclude Air Conditioning to give it a long run time.

Shipping in progress. My power bill savings over the last 2 years or so almost fully fund this. LED lights and other changes already made.

I found this article a good intro into home battery storage.

https://www.choice.com.au/home-impro...l-payback-time

Deano

Guess what arrived
http://www.asx.com.au/asx/statistics/displayAnnouncement.do'display=pdf&idsId=01779910

and some good news
UTSA researching battery that can store renewable energy | WOAI