The Netherlands will build lithium-vanadium batteries to replace diesel fuel as a backup power unit

The Netherlands' AMG Advanced Metallurgical Group N.
V.
today announced the construction of its first lithium-vanadium battery
for industrial power management applications.
As the world's leading company in the recovery of vanadium products from industrial residues and waste, the construction of lithium-vanadium batteries facilitates the reuse of resources and is an important component
of its circular economy.

In energy-intensive industrial manufacturing applications, companies often seek to smooth production-driven peaks in power demand to reduce costs and avoid fines
charged by power suppliers.
The traditional solution is to install a "backup" power unit
fueled by diesel.
The solution is a trade-off
between lower electricity costs and higher CO2 emissions.

AMG has developed an alternative concept, the large "hybrid" lithium-vanadium redox flow battery "LIVA", which avoids CO2 emissions
.
The lithium portion of the new battery design enables rapid discharge, and then the lithium battery is charged by a low-cost vanadium battery, which in turn is charged
by the grid.

To manage LIVA batteries, advanced software solutions are essential
.
AMG announces the acquisition of Heidelberg Phyr7, a specialist
in AI-based power management solutions.
The Phyr 7 software ecosystem simulates and operates various energy storage assets such as lithium-ion and vanadium redox flow batteries and natural gas power generation facilities
with AI routines and self-learning algorithms.
In addition to maximizing the efficiency, safety, and longevity of the battery, the software enables the economic integration
of sectoral coupling strategies with renewable energy and green hydrogen.

The first LIVA system will be installed in one of AMG's German manufacturing facilities and is scheduled to come online
in the first quarter of 2022.
Work has already begun on three other systems, two in Germany and one in the United States
.