The hydrogen battery based on green multimaterials
A clean, safe, accessible breakthrough technology.
Chemistry
GES devised a hydrogen battery based on a hybrid system with hydrogen plus a patented liquid electrolyte: the battery produces the necessary hydrogen for a charge/discharge closed loop. In addition to this, R&D activities have successfully led to the improvement of another redox couple for a classic liquid/liquid flow battery, also covered by a patent. Our expertise in computational chemistry lets us be at the edge of the future electrolyte discovery which will further improve the innovativeness and sustainability of our solutions.
Hardware
Our storage system is entirely designed in-house, from the selection of sustainable cell materials and battery components to the development of key elements such as membranes and catalysts. Unlike classic fuel cells, a separate external hydrogen supply system is not required for its functioning. The battery architecture allows the replacement of individual components quickly and with limited costs, allowing cheaper maintenance compared to alternative technologies.
Software
The development of the Battery Management System software aims at enhancing the performances, safety, and lifetime of storage systems throughout different modes of operation. The adoption of advanced sensors, combined with AI algorithms, machine learning, IoT and Blockchain, enables improved state indicators (e.g. State of Health or State of Safety), methods for the early detection of failures and consequent predictive maintenance, as well as communication protocols for the integration and management of hybrid systems.
Why we make the difference
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Breakthrough technology
GES new battery generation based on a hybrid hydrogen-liquid technology comes from the intersection of R&D, engineering, and product design, to overcome the state of the art of the existing storage systems. Based on proprietary patents, the hydrogen battery is a technology platform which enables the exploitation of a hybrid gas-liquid architecture to enlarge the range of solutions.
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Sustainability
Building the storage of the future means preserving sustainability along the whole process: for this reason, we develop green chemistries based on abundant and no critical active materials that are easily accessible and characterized by low environmental impact. Besides, GES battery is designed on circular economy and recyclability principles to facilitate end of life management and material reuse.
Building the storage of the future means preserving sustainability along the whole process: for this reason, we develop green chemistries based on abundant and no critical active materials that are easily accessible and characterized by low environmental impact. Besides, GES battery is designed on circular economy and recyclability principles to facilitate end of life management and material reuse.
03.
Safety
Thanks to the peculiar technological features and the capability to work at room temperature, GES battery provides a high level of safety. Due to its non-corrosive and non-toxic chemistry, the battery doesn’t require anti-corrosion materials.
Thanks to the peculiar technological features and the capability to work at room temperature, GES battery provides a high level of safety. Due to its non-corrosive and non-toxic chemistry, the battery doesn’t require anti-corrosion materials.
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Modularity and scalability
GES stationary storage systems are characterized by the independence between the power and the energy module, offering the possibility to design battery storage solution adapted to the final application requirements. Besides, the modular structure of the systems permits to scale the entire system up to megawatt sized solutions.
GES stationary storage systems are characterized by the independence between the power and the energy module, offering the possibility to design battery storage solution adapted to the final application requirements. Besides, the modular structure of the systems permits to scale the entire system up to megawatt sized solutions.
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High competitiveness
With a forecasted number of cycles above 12.000 (15-20 years life cycle) and the use of accessible and easily disposable components, our storage system provides long life high performances and a competitive Levelized Cost of Storage (LCOS). Compared to traditional flow batteries, a single electrolyte is an advantage in terms of production cost (halved quantity of raw material).
With a forecasted number of cycles above 12.000 (15-20 years life cycle) and the use of accessible and easily disposable components, our storage system provides long life high performances and a competitive Levelized Cost of Storage (LCOS). Compared to traditional flow batteries, a single electrolyte is an advantage in terms of production cost (halved quantity of raw material).
Fields of application
Our stationary storage system allows to manage energy in a sustainable and smart way, in a wide range of application fields
Residential, commercial & industrial
For the renewable energy high sized customers, we develop behind the meter solutions for self consumption and energy demand management
Self consumption increase
Energy demand management
Reliability and quality of energy supply
Smart grids for energy communities
Utilities and distribution networks
For the suppliers and distributors of electricity, our stationary batteries offer in front of the meter solutions to preserve the grid stability and resilience
Voltage support
Peak shaving
Time of use Energy Management
Frequency regulation
Investment deferral
Electric vehicles charging stations