Advario, VFlowTech, JTC Team Up To Bring Flow Battery On Jurong Island

Advario Asia Pacific (Advario), VFlowTech (VFT), and JTC today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate on scaling up vanadium redox flow battery (VRFB) capacity for clean energy storage on Jurong Island.

Under the MoU, the three parties will explore using Advario’s tank infrastructure to scale VFT’s VRFB technology up to 40MWh, about 25 times its current capacity. This is equivalent to powering over 3,000 4-room HDB flats daily.

The large-scale deployment aims to help optimise the storage of excess electricity generated across Singapore, particularly from renewable sources like solar, for use by the national grid during peak demand periods. It will help manage fluctuations in energy consumption and enhance demand response, stabilising the grid by discharging power when consumption is high and charging during periods of lower demand.

This will ensure a more reliable and efficient energy supply as Singapore continues to increase its renewable energy generation. In addition, the vanadium electrolytes required by the large-scale flow battery could be produced from recycled industrial waste, which enhances circularity on Jurong Island.

This milestone marks a key advancement following the innovation call, Jurong Island Renewable Energy Request-For-Proposal (JI RFP), launched in October 2021 by Energy Market Authority (EMA) and JTC, with support from Enterprise Singapore (EnterpriseSG). The innovation call connected industry stakeholders, academia and government agencies with the goal of test-bedding innovative clean energy solutions on Jurong Island, supporting the island’s transformation into a sustainable energy and chemicals park. The Advario-VFT project was successfully awarded under this innovation call.

While the energy and chemicals industry transformation towards sustainability is complex with no ready scalable solution, Advario, VFT, JTC, EMA, EnterpriseSG have remained committed to drive meaningful and long-term change. Through this collaboration, the Advario-VFT solution is an ideal platform to advance towards scalable deployment.

Bas Verkooijen, CEO, Advario said, “This project showcases Singapore’s leadership in building strong public-private partnerships to push boundaries and accelerate the energy transition on Jurong Island. We are proud to support this initiative, bringing our terminal design and operating expertise to develop innovative solutions that contribute to a sustainable energy future for Singapore. At Advario, we firmly believe in the power of collaboration to drive the energy transition forward more swiftly and effectively.”

Avishek Kumar, CEO, VFlowTech said, “Bringing together various stakeholders is essential to drive innovation. Our partnership with Advario, supported by agencies like JTC, EMA and EnterpriseSG, has demonstrated how collaboration can help scale and deploy advanced technologies for real-world impact. We look forward to contributing to Singapore’s energy goals.”

Tan Boon Khai, CEO, JTC, said, “Jurong Island serves as a living testbed and model for clean energy innovation. The MoU underscores the energy and chemicals industry’s commitment to transit towards a low-carbon economy. We are happy to support Advario and VFlowTech to accelerate the development of scalable clean energy solutions and we welcome more of such partnerships as we collectively tackle the complex challenge of industry decarbonisation.”

Low Xin Wei, Assistant Chief Executive, Markets and Systems Division, EMA, said, “Battery energy storage systems, especially long duration solutions such as flow batteries play an important role in ensuring the stability and resilience of our power grid. Jurong Island, with its varied industrial loads and planned renewable resources is a prime candidate to testbed smart grid operations and energy management. We welcome Advario’s and VFlowTech’s interest to scale up their battery energy storage system.”

Geoffrey Yeo, Assistant Managing Director, EnterpriseSG, said, “Enterprise Singapore is happy to have supported VFlowTech in the development of its innovative battery energy storage solution, leading to this latest milestone for large-scale deployment at Advario’s terminal. Beyond contributing to Jurong Island’s decarbonisation efforts, the partnership between Advario and VFlowTech is also a testament to how corporates can work with local startups and SMEs to develop market-ready and scalable solutions. We encourage more companies to work with us and our partners to access emerging green economy opportunities in Singapore and beyond.”