Rivus Batteries – Long duration energy storage by organic flow batteries.
Rivus Batteries
Energy storage
Rivus
Flow battery technology based on organic molecules dissolved in aqueous electrolytes
Commercialised by
Rivus
Göteborg, Sweden
Medicinaregatan 8B, 413 90 Göteborg, Sweden
Sustainable developement goals
Organic electrolytes for flow batteries enabling ultra low-cost, sustainable energy storage
Visit siteThe need
Installed stationary battery storage capacity needs to increase 300-fold by 2050 to reach global climate goals (IRENA, 2020). Current battery technologies, reliant on scarce or critical metals and materials, fall short of meeting the rapidly increasing demand sustainably and cost-effectively.
The solution
Rivus is focused on innovating a single component with an outsized impact: a proprietary water-based organic electrolyte for flow batteries. This upgrades flow batteries to next generation sustainable energy storage, reducing total system costs by 40-50% and cutting the levelised cost of energy storage by 80% for 6-24 hour storage durations. Importantly, it integrates seamlessly with existing flow battery hardware.
The value proposition
- Cost-effective: 40-50% lower CapEx than vanadium flow batteries.
- Safe: non-flammable and non-explosive.
- Eco-friendly: made from abundant organic materials.
- Close-to-market: compatible with commercially available vanadium flow battery hardware.