Draft:Elestor

  • Comment: The “Research and Development” and “Funding round” sections are just advertising Theroadislong (talk) 12:43, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
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Elestor B.V.
Company typePrivate
IndustryRenewable energy
Founded2014
FounderWiebrand Kout
HeadquartersArnhem, the Netherlands
Key people
  • Guido Dalessi (CEO)
  • Wiebrand Kout (Founder & CTO)
  • Hylke van Bennekom (COO)
  • Pieter Pijper (CFO)
ProductsHydrogen Flow battery
Number of employees
60
Websiteelestor.com

Elestor B.V. is a Dutch company established in 2014, specializing in the development and implementation of large-scale, long-duration energy storage (LDES) systems utilizing hydrogen-based flow batteries.[1] [2] The company's technology employs an electrochemical process, where two active materials are separated by membrane stacks, enabling the movement of protons to store and release energy during charging and discharging cycles.[3] Elestor's batteries are designed to be efficient, scalable, and cost-effective, offering storage systems that can be deployed globally to meet the increasing demand for renewable energy.[4] The technology can store energy for durations ranging from 8 to over 100 hours, which is crucial for stabilizing power grids and optimizing the use of wind and solar energy.[5] By addressing the intermittency of renewable energy sources, Elestor's long-duration storage systems facilitate the integration of renewable energy into the grid, contributing to a stable and reliable energy supply.[6]

Elestor's technology has the potential to serve as a substitute for fossil fuel power plants at a gigawatt-hour (GWh) scale, functioning as "bi-directional power plants."[7] Designed for large-scale, long-duration energy storage, this technology aims to play a role in the energy sector comparable to that of lithium-ion batteries within the mobility industry. By facilitating the large-scale storage and distribution of renewable energy, it offers a sustainable alternative to conventional power generation methods, supporting the transition to cleaner energy sources.[8][9]

Elestor secured investment from Equinor[10], Vopak[11], and climate-focused investment funds and government bodies committed to advancing sustainable technology.[12][13][14]

  1. ^ "Elestor: Energy storage technology to shape the clean energy system".
  2. ^ Nationaal Klimaat Platform (2022-11-14). Guido Dalessi (Elestor BV): Batterijen voor grootschalige goedkope opslag. Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ Kout, Wiebrand & Hugo, Yohanes Antonius. (2022). Application of Hydrogen–Bromine Flow Batteries: Technical Paper. 10.1002/9783527832767.ch52.
  4. ^ Chunduri, Shravan (2023-09-29). "Award-Winning Hydrogen Bromine Flow Battery From Elestor". TaiyangNews - All About Solar Power. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  5. ^ Sao Paulo State University (UNESP), Campus of Guaratinguetá, Energy Department, LOSE-Laboratory of Optimization of Energy Systems, 333, Dr. Ariberto Pereira da Cunha Ave., 12.516-410 Guaratinguetá, São Paulo, Brazil https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1364032113005285 Received 15 June 2012, Revised 28 May 2013, Accepted 20 July 2013, Available online 17 August 2013.
  6. ^ "EleStor timeline by IDTechEx". IDTechEx. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  7. ^ "Bi-Directional Power Flow: The New World Order and What That Means for the Grid - IEEE Smart Grid". smartgrid.ieee.org. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  8. ^ "Elestor's flow battery electricity storage: The shape of things to come". 2022.
  9. ^ EIT InnoEnergy (2024-02-19). TBB2023 Pitching sessions: Elestor. Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via YouTube.
  10. ^ "Elestor electricity storage company receives €30 million investment". 2022.
  11. ^ EIT InnoEnergy (2023-01-11). Elestor and Vopak: Providing large-scale, long-term electricity storage solutions for the grid. Retrieved 2024-10-29 – via YouTube.
  12. ^ Industries, Koolen (2022-08-31). "Koolen Industries group company Elestor acquires €30million VC investment". Koolen Industries. Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  13. ^ "InnoEnergy". www.innoenergy.com. Retrieved 2024-10-11.
  14. ^ Tisheva, Plamena (2022). "Hydrogen-bromine flow battery firm Elestor raises EUR 30m, led by Equinor". Renewables now.