Redflow begins manufacture of battery components at its new factory in Thailand

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Battery maker Redflow Limited has started manufacturing core components for its zinc-bromine flow batteries at its new production facility in Thailand.

The company began manufacturing electrode inserts – produced from custom-made highly conductive plastic – which use a bipolar design to enable a zinc-plating reaction on one side and a bromine reaction on the other.

Redflow CEO Richard Aird said production of the first components was going as planned.

ā€œWe remain on track to produce full battery stacks from our Thai factory next month,ā€ he said.

ā€œThese electrode inserts are critical components in our zinc-bromine flow battery stack, enabling the plating of zinc on one surface of the insert while the battery is charging. This component contains a significant amount of Redflow IP (Intellectual Property), so we’re making sure these inserts are produced to our standard before progressively qualifying additional battery components.ā€

Redflow’s unique zinc-bromine flow batteries are designed for stationary energy storage applications ranging from its ZCell residential battery to its scalable ZBM2 batteries for industrial, commercial, telecommunications and grid-scale deployment.

The company’s new factory, a 1500-square-metre building, is located in the IEAT free trade zone in Thailand, 110km southeast of Bangkok.

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