Generated by All in One SEO v5.0.0.1, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # The International Flow Battery Forum The International Flow Battery Forum ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://flowbatteryforum.com/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Flow Battery Sector Powers Ahead at IFBF 2025 in Vienna](https://flowbatteryforum.com/flow-battery-sector-powers-ahead-at-ifbf-2025-in-vienna/) - The International Flow Battery Forum (IFBF) concluded its 15th edition in Vienna, Austria, bringing together 350 delegates interested in energy storage from all over the world. The event marked a powerful return to the city where the Forum began in 2010, while the next edition will take place in June 2026 in Budapest, Hungary. IFBF - [The global flow battery community is gathering, and we're sold out! Join online!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/the-global-flow-battery-community-is-gathering-and-were-sold-out-join-online/) - The IFBF is just around the corner and we are glad to share that on-site tickets have completely sold out! This incredible response reflects the growing momentum behind flow battery technology and its role in shaping the future of long-duration energy storage. We’re grateful to see such strong engagement from across the globe — from researchers and policymakers - [One Month to Go - See You Soon at IFBF 2025!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/one-month-to-go-see-you-soon-at-ifbf-2025/) - Get your tickets now! The countdown begins—we’re just one month away from the IFBF 2025, taking place 24–26 June at the Intercontinental Hotel in Vienna. As the leading global event dedicated to flow battery innovation, IFBF continues to be the go-to forum for cutting-edge developments, collaboration, and discussion within the long-duration energy storage sector. We - [Energy Security and the Importance of Storage](https://flowbatteryforum.com/energy-security-and-the-importance-of-storage/) - The global energy landscape is shifting, with many seeking to reduce dependency on fossil fuels to drive sustainability and decarbonisation. However, renewable energy sources like solar and wind are inherently intermittent, creating a need for stable, long-duration energy storage solutions. Flow batteries provide a viable, long-term answer, allowing the storage of excess energy during peak - [What a week! Technology, markets and international business in flow batteries!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/what-a-week-technology-markets-and-international-business-in-flow-batteries/) - This year, we return to Vienna for the IFBF, and we will be hosting by Cellcube. Christoph Stelzer, their COO will welcome us and introduce Cellcube’s flow battery strategy. This week’s changes will, of course, be heavy on our minds. But the world still needs energy storage. So we are very pleased to announce that Commissioner - [IFBF 2025 - Submit your proposal!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ifbf-2025-submit-your-paper/) - We are excited to invite you to submit your proposals for presentations, panel discussions, posters, and papers for IFBF 2025. Please help us create an interesting and varied agenda. The closing date for submissions is 31 January 2025. Click here for further information and submission form. The International Flow Battery Forum brings together the worldwide community of everyone - [Happy Birthday Vanadium Flow Batteries!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/happy-birthday-vanadium-flow-batteries/) - The news has likely reached everyone: in 2024, vanadium flow batteries turn 40 years old. From left to right in the picture: Franz Grossmith, Maria Skyllas-Kazacos, Michael Kazacos, Miron Rychcik. It all began in 1984 with the first experiments conducted by Honours Thesis student Elaine Sum (who later completed her PhD in aluminium smelting) at the - [Flow Batteries, Bipolar Hamburgers, and the Future of Energy Storage](https://flowbatteryforum.com/flow-batteries-bipolar-hamburgers-and-the-future-of-energy-storage/) - The thirteenth edition of the IFBF showcased innovations in manufacturing, new battery chemistries, and industry standards for flow batteries. See you in Vienna on 23-26 June 2026 for the next edition! Image © Fraunhofer UMISCHT, used with permission. "Bipolar »burger« flow battery – The modern voltaic pile" Text written by Anthony Price, IFBF Director “We need to - [Flow batteries at an industrial scale. Pre-conference activities at the IFBF 2024 ](https://flowbatteryforum.com/flow-batteries-at-an-industrial-scale-pre-conference-activities-at-the-ifbf-2024/) - Join the pre-conference Flow Battery Workshop & Briefing at the International Flow Battery Forum. Learn from experts about flow battery technology, manufacturing, and applications. - [Flow Batteries: The Next Generation](https://flowbatteryforum.com/flow-batteries-the-next-generation/) - I have just been sent a link to the International Energy Agency's report on Batteries and Secure Energy Transitions. Forgive me, but my first instinct on reading any report on batteries is to search for references to flow batteries. The word flow is mentioned 22 times in the report, but a few of these refer - [The Big And Small Of Flow Batteries](https://flowbatteryforum.com/the-big-and-small-of-flow-batteries/) - At last year's IFBF conference we addressed several major questions about the future deployment of flow batteries. We all agreed on the demand for electrical energy storage, and so our debates focussed on the commercial, technical and regulatory framework for flow battery deployment. Long duration energy storage is discussed more and more frequently. Sometimes we don't know - [Secure your spot at the International Flow Battery Forum!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/secure-your-spot-at-the-international-flow-battery-forum/) - In June 2024, come to Glasgow to talk flow batteries with experts from all over the world! From 25 to 27 June 2024, the International Flow Battery Forum (IFBF) will hold its thirteenth in-person conference at the Hilton Hotel, Glasgow, supported by Invinity Energy Systems and Flow Batteries Europe. Over three days the conference will - [Where Are The Flow Batteries? - We Need Them Now!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/where-are-the-flow-batteries-we-need-them-now/) - COP 28 revealed again the importance of controlling emissions if we are to meet our sustainability targets. One of the many side meetings at COP 28 drew attention to boosting stationary battery storage development and deployment: the need to reduce technology costs and build a transparent battery supply chain to promote grid stability, reliability, and - [We wish you all a joyful holiday season!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/we-wish-you-all-a-joyful-holiday-season/) - As 2023 comes to an end we wish you all a very joyful holiday season. In 2024 we hope to see many of you at our conference in Glasgow, Uk from 25 to 27 June. The first proposals for presentations have already arrived and we look forward to receiving many more. Please submit your proposal (there is - [Call for proposals now open!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/call-for-proposals-now-open-2/) - We now invite you to submit your proposals to take part in IFBF 2024. Please help us create an interesting and varied agenda. - [The highs and lows from Prague](https://flowbatteryforum.com/the-highs-and-lows-from-prague/) - We were thrilled to meet 300 friends in Prague at the IFBF last week and pleased to welcome many others online. Our conference reached some of the highest and lowest places in Prague: from a cocktail reception on the hotel’s 24th floor, to underground boat trips touring Prague’s old waste waterworks. In between we explored - [Only one week to go!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/only-one-week-to-go/) - In the Old Town Square of Prague, the hours are marked by a wonderful procession of the Twelve Apostles moving around the clock tower. As well as the apostles’ parade, there are also other figures to indicate that time is running out. Prague’s famous Astronomical Clock is a must-see on any visit to the city. - [Three weeks to go! Have you booked your travel and accommodation?](https://flowbatteryforum.com/three-weeks-to-go-have-you-booked-your-travel-and-accommodation/) - With nearly three hundred tickets sold for IFBF 2023, we are reaching capacity. Don’t miss out on your chance to explore the opportunities for flow batteries. Come and meet developers, investors, customers, manufacturers and suppliers in this fast-growing area of the energy storage industry. If you haven’t already booked your accommodation, please be quick; our - [Where will we get our batteries from? ](https://flowbatteryforum.com/where-will-we-get-our-batteries-from/) - After our previous newsletter we received a few comments querying the inclusion of the EU’s Battery Passport in this year’s pre-conference workshop. Here we try to explain why it is so important. Big news this week about producing electric vehicles in Europe as manufacturers seek to find enough batteries made in the EU to meet - [Battery Passport and Standardisation Workshop](https://flowbatteryforum.com/battery-passport-and-standardisation-workshop/) - Join us on Monday 26 June for a pre-conference workshop on the Battery Passport and Standardisation, two important issues currently impacting the flow battery industry. Held in conjunction with Flow Batteries Europe, and located in the main conference hotel, this workshop will provide timely and important information on the Battery Passport, derived from the European - [Picture yourself in Prague](https://flowbatteryforum.com/picture-yourself-in-prague/) - With just 6½ weeks to go we are busily planning IFBF 2023. We have a full programme of speakers, almost 50 confirmed posters, and a wealth of exhibitors. All supported by our generous sponsors. But there’s more to life than just work. A timely email from the Lonely Planet reminded us that Prague is also - [Markets and Technology](https://flowbatteryforum.com/markets-and-technology/) - Why switch from pumped hydroelectricity energy storage to flow batteries? This year’s International Flow Battery Forum comes at a time of almost insatiable demand for battery energy storage, an ever pressing need to reduce carbon based electrical generation, and an urgent desire to ensure energy security at local, national and international levels. We will look - [Early Bird Tickets End Soon!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/early-bird-tickets-end-soon/) - Don’t leave it too late to be early! We expect this year’s IFBF to be busier than ever and a very interesting conference. We have received over 90 proposals covering a wide range of commercial and technical subjects. As well as improving vanadium flow battery batteries, we will explore other exciting technologies such as zinc - [New supporters for IFBF 2023](https://flowbatteryforum.com/new-supporters-for-ifbf-2023/) - Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal for IFBF 2023. We’ve received over 80 proposals from 19 different countries. With flow batteries being in the news around the world, it’s great to have this reflected in our conference. We are still keen to hear about flow battery projects and business cases. We are very pleased - [If you haven't heard about flow batteries, you soon will!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/if-you-havent-heard-about-flow-batteries-you-soon-will/) - The proposed EU Battery Passport, which was part of the new EU Batteries Regulation, was a major topic of discussion at last year’s IFBF. You may recall that flow batteries had been excluded from the Regulation; it seems because flow batteries were not considered a relevant technology. Most of those at IFBF 20222 agreed this - [FLORES – Save the date!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/flores-save-the-date/) - MORE INFO and REGISTER HERE. We are expecting more than 250 delegates at the IFBF next week, but the work does not stop there. At the conference we will be referring to the Batteries Directive and how flow batteries fit into the new regulations. The implications are important, and there is much to think about. - [The next generation](https://flowbatteryforum.com/the-next-generation/) - Last weekend a colleague built a potato clock with his seven-year-old son. Together they calculated it was generating 5.9 mW DC. If they had eaten the potato, about 100 calories, it would have fuelled them for about 10 minutes pedalling on an exercise bike generating around 100 W. It’s an interesting discussion; eat the potato for a quick fix - [Happy Christmas](https://flowbatteryforum.com/happy-christmas/) - As 2022 comes to an end we wish you all a very Happy Christmas. In 2023 we hope to see many of you at our conference in Prague, 27 – 29 June. The first proposals for presentations have already arrived and we look forward to receiving many more. Please view the venue, submit your proposal - [Call for proposals now open!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/call-for-proposals-now-open/) - Since 2010, IFBF conferences have successfully raised the profile of flow batteries showcasing this crucial electrical energy storage technology. Our conferences bring together everyone interested in research, development, manufacturing, commercialisation, and deployment of flow batteries from around the world. We now invite you to submit your proposals for presentations, keynote addresses, interviews, panel discussions, posters, and - [IFBF 2023 - Date for the diary!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ifbf-2023-date-for-the-diary/) - We are pleased to announce that next year’s IFBF 2023 conference will be held in the historic European city of Prague in the Czech Republic, at the Corinthia Hotel, from 27 – 29 June 2023. This will be our twelfth face-to-face conference, bringing together everyone interested in the research, development, manufacturing, commercialisation, and deployment of flow batteries - [The big questions for flow batteries in 2022](https://flowbatteryforum.com/the-big-questions-for-flow-batteries-in-2022/) - At the end of 2021 we asked for your views on the most important topics for flow batteries. We had many excellent responses – thank you – and your ideas are helping to shape the agenda for the IFBF’s future work. COP 26 provided good publicity for the urgent need to reduce carbon dioxide emissions. - [One week to go!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/one-week-to-go/) - After a two-year absence we can’t wait to have a real conference again next week. And we are delighted to announce that we now have over 200 delegates that will be present in-person, with 150 of those choosing to join us at the conference dinner. We have a packed programme, some fantastic sponsors and hallways full of exhibitors. IFBF - [Why invest in flow batteries?](https://flowbatteryforum.com/why-invest-in-flow-batteries/) - Change happens fast in the energy industry. It used to be the comment that power utilities were conservative and reluctant to change, but that has ignored the evidence of the big shift over the past ten years into renewable energy and advanced distributed technologies. Ten years ago we even thought that battery energy storage would - [IFBF 2022, Brussels](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ifbf-2022-brussels/) - Last week we held our eleventh in-person IFBF conference. We received some lovely feedback from delegates; we thank everyone that took part and helped make the event such a great success. We held the conference jointly with Flow Batteries Europe and together we debated the Batteries Passport, Innovation funding in Horizon Europe, and the European - [IFBF 2022... will be in Brussels!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ifbf-2022-will-be-in-brussels/) - Last week I attended a large conference on energy storage in London. It was very enjoyable to reconnect with so many people from the energy industry and, in particular, so many people in the flow battery community. Long duration energy storage was one of the quieter themes of the conference, but the advocates of flow - [Flow Batteries Europe to host this year’s IFBF](https://flowbatteryforum.com/flow-batteries-europe-to-host-this-years-ifbf/) - I am grateful that we can plan an in-person conference this summer after a two-year pause. Running the virtual events was a great alternative when we couldn’t meet in person, but there’s nothing like face-to-face interaction for building long-term relationships. Our two-day conference will be held at Hotel Le Plaza in Brussels, Belgium on Tuesday 28 and - [Ten weeks until IFBF 2022!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ten-weeks-until-ifbf-2022/) - Most national energy policies in recent years have been based on balancing the three parts of the energy trilemma: security of supply, economy of energy supply and sustainability. Only six months ago, with the message of COP26 fresh in our ears, we focussed on sustainability. It is therefore entirely appropriate to welcome Jim Stover, from - [Let’s talk flow batteries… what can flow batteries do to help energy security?](https://flowbatteryforum.com/lets-talk-flow-batteries-what-can-flow-batteries-do-to-help-energy-security/) - Our keynote speech and opening address at the IFBF conference this year will be given by Karlis Goldstein, energy advisor to the European Commission. Karlis’s areas of responsibility include energy storage and the battery alliance. He will address energy security in Europe, setting the scene for our wider discussions on how flow batteries will be - [A new deal for gigawatts of flow batteries](https://flowbatteryforum.com/a-new-deal-for-gigawatts-of-flow-batteries/) - Commercial interest in flow batteries and long duration energy storage made another significant leap forward this week. CellCube, one of our platinum sponsors, has announced a framework agreement with Kibo Energy, a UK and sub-Saharan Africa energy company, for the supply of 1 GW of vanadium flow battery storage for a range of applications including telecoms - [Four weeks until the solstice and one calendar month to the IFBF!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/four-weeks-until-the-solstice-and-one-calendar-month-to-the-ifbf/) - Escape winter – come to Brussels and the IFBF’s Summer Conference, 28–29 June! It’s easy for us in Europe to forget that as daylight gets longer each day, many of our readers are now facing the middle of winter. So, we are pleased to welcome delegates and presenters from South Africa and Australia demonstrating that this will - [Network now!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/network-now/) - With over 150 tickets sold and our exhibition space full, the IFBF conference is an ideal opportunity to network and discuss the latest flow battery research and industry developments. Attendees can also join the pre-conference workshop, dinner and post-conference site visit. For those unable to attend in person, the conference will be streamed live and - [Is a flow battery gigafactory needed?](https://flowbatteryforum.com/is-a-flow-battery-gigafactory-needed/) - “Absolutely!” says Stephen Prince of Largo Clean Energy, who is one of our panel speakers at this year’s IFBF conference in Brussels. It’s hard to imagine how we can switch to more renewable energy sources without more energy storage too. We need to build energy storage quickly – and in great volume – to meet - [Registration for IFBF 2022 is now open!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/registration-for-ifbf-2022-is-now-open/) - The means to providing and maintaining a secure energy supply are now a daily topic of discussion, and we now have an important opportunity to make sure that flow batteries are included in corporate, national and international energy strategies. Here in the UK there is a very strong interest in large scale battery energy storage, ## Pages - [The Leading Event To Learn, Discuss, And Do Business In Flow Batteries - The Best Solution For Long-Duration Energy Storage!](https://flowbatteryforum.com/) - IFBF is the leading event of the flow battery sector, supporting energy storage and renewable energies. Next edition: 22-24 June 2027, Barcelona, Spain. - [Introduction](https://flowbatteryforum.com/introduction/) - The International Flow Battery Forum (IFBF) promotes flow batteries as a crucial technology within the electrical energy storage sector. We believe this is timely and relevant; there is a need to educate and inform a wide audience of the features and benefits of flow batteries. Electricity storage technologies are attracting increasing levels of interest, not - [IFBF 2027 – BARCELONA, 22-24 JUNE 2027](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ifbf-2027/) - The 18th edition of the International Flow Battery Forum (IFBF®) – the leading event for the flow battery community – will take place on 22–24 June in Barcelona, Spain, at the Barceló Sants Hotel, located on top of the main Barcelona Sants railway station in the Sants-Montjuïc district. Over three days, IFBF will feature the - [Past events](https://flowbatteryforum.com/past-events/) - Since 2010, the IFBF has taken place annually in several countries all over Europe. The next edition will be in Barcelona, Spain, on 22-24 June 2027. IFBF 2026 - Budapest, Hungary Link to conference papers Link to post-event materials (available until 16 September 2026) IFBF 2025 - Vienna, Austria Link to conference summary Link to - [IFBF 2026 - PPT Presentations and Clips](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ifbf-2026-presentations/) - Please find here the slides presented and the extracted video clips of all the presentations of IFBF 2026 Day Zero – Monday 15 June 14:00 – PRE-CONFERENCE WORKSHOP – MEMBRANES IN FLOW BATTERIES A pre-conference workshop entirely dedicated to the role of membranes in flow batteries! Bernd Bauer, Fumatech: The Role of Membranes in Flow - [List of conference papers](https://flowbatteryforum.com/list-of-conference-papers/) - Each year presenters at an IFBF conference are asked to write a short, standalone paper to support their presentation. These papers are very informative; reporting on the latest progress in research programmes and providing views on the technical and commercial operation of flow batteries, materials, and components. Papers are then published in a book of - [IFBF Mailing list](https://flowbatteryforum.com/mailing-list/) - Please enter your details in the form below to be added to the IFBF mailing list and receive the latest news on the next edition of the International Flow Battery Forum in Barcelona, Spain on 22-24 June 2027! - [IFBF 2025 - Presentations](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ifbf-2025-presentations/) - Please find here the presentations of all the sessions of IFBF 2026 in PDF Day One - Tuesday 16 June 09:15 - WELCOME Claudia Patricolo, Journalist and Master of Ceremony Patrick Clerens, Director IFBF Kees van de Kerk, President of Flow Batteries Europe 09:30 - DEPLOYMENT OF LARGE-SCALE FLOW BATTERIES AND ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS Sponsor’s - [Posters](https://flowbatteryforum.com/posters/) - Below you can find the list of posters presented at the IFBF 2026. The posters can be downloaded in pdf. Real-Time Half-Cell Diagnostics of Capacity Fade Mechanisms in Naphthalene Diimide-Based Aqueous Organic Flow Battery, Faudillah Alhumairah Model Predictive Control for Optimal Energy Management of Hybrid Vanadium Redox Flow and Lithium-Ion Battery Systems in PV-Based Stationary - [Ticket Prices](https://flowbatteryforum.com/prices/) - All IFBF tickets include access to the three-day conference, exhibition area, poster session, and the cocktail reception on Day 2. All prices are subject to an additional 27% VAT. As usual, three ticket categories are available: Standard, Academic, and Student (both onsite and online). To secure the Early Bird rate, please register your participation here - [IFBF 2026 Programme](https://flowbatteryforum.com/preliminary-programme/) - IFBF 2026 - Preliminary programme Location: Intercontinental Hotel, Budapest, Hungary, and online GET YOUR TICKET HERE: https://www.accelevents.com/e/international-flow-battery-forum-2026 Over three days, the 2026 edition of the International Flow Battery Forum will highlight recent global developments in flow battery technology, including large-scale installations, AI and data centre applications, transport uses, and advances in research and manufacturing. The - [Sponsors and exhibitors](https://flowbatteryforum.com/sponsors-and-exhibitors/) - With more than 300 participants coming from all over the world, and 20 exhibition booths featuring key players in the sector, IFBF 2026 is the perfect opportunity to increase your company's visibility. Click here to download the sponsorship brochure for IFBF 2026: http://flowbatteryforum.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/IFBF-2026_Sponsorship-Brochure_05.26.pdf Sponsors Our sponsors are acknowledged before, during, and after IFBF 2026, in - [Speed pitch guidelines](https://flowbatteryforum.com/speed-pitch-guidelines/) - These guidelines are for people who are presenting a poster at the IFBF 2026 Conference and wish to give an additional speed pitch. They explain what you should provide and give guidance for your content. If you have any questions, please contact us. RIGHTS You are responsible for ensuring that you have the rights to the - [Presenter guidelines](https://flowbatteryforum.com/presenter-guidelines/) - These guidelines are for speakers, panellists and poster presenters at the IFBF 2026 Conference. They explain what you should provide and give guidance for your content. If you have any questions, please contact us. All speakers, panelists and poster presenters must attend the conference in person. You must register before 15 May 2026. SPEAKERS Presentations are an ideal way - [Speaker guidelines](https://flowbatteryforum.com/speaker-guidelines/) - These guidelines are for people who are speaking at the IFBF 2026 Conference. They explain what you should provide and give guidance for your content. If you have any questions, please contact us. CONFERENCE PAPER All speakers in our technical sessions must submit a paper, and we encourage other speakers and panelists to also submit a paper. - [Paper guidelines](https://flowbatteryforum.com/paper-guidelines/) - These guidelines are for people who are submitting a paper at the IFBF 2026 Conference. They explain what you should provide and give guidance for your content. If you have any questions, please contact us. PUBLICATION Papers provide a record of each year’s conference and will be published in the book "IFBF Conference Papers". This book will be - [Poster guidelines](https://flowbatteryforum.com/poster-guidelines/) - These guidelines are for people who are presenting a poster at the IFBF 2026 Conference. They explain what you should provide and give guidance for your content. If you have any questions, please contact us. CONFERENCE PAPER You may also submit a paper to supplement your poster and further promote your work. Extra information may be - [Call for proposals](https://flowbatteryforum.com/call-for-proposals/) - Thank you again for your participation in helping us create an interesting agenda for the IFBF. With over 100 proposals received, we are confident that the programme to be presented in Budapest on 16–18 June will be of high quality and will successfully bring together research and business across the entire flow battery sector! We - [Exhibitor package](https://flowbatteryforum.com/exhibitor-package/) - The companies that have already confirmed their exhibition space are: Advanced Converter Solutions AMG Titanium BioLogic Centroplast Chemours Epic Power Flow Batteries Europe Fumatech Pinflow Quino Energy Scribner Storion Energy Sumitomo Electric Volterion Wevo-Chemie Located in the adjacent rooms to the Main conference room, the dedicated exhibition area of IFBF2025 is a great opportunity for - [Sponsorship packages](https://flowbatteryforum.com/sponsorship-packages/) - Our sponsors will be acknowledged before, during, and after the IFBF 2025, in all the event’s promotional materials. The conference app allows sponsors to promote their brand using various channels: a sponsored post, company logo placed on a banner, feature page, push notifications, and use of photo and video albums. Free delegate tickets are included - [Organising committee](https://flowbatteryforum.com/organising-committee/) - The Organising Committee plays a fundamental role in ensuring the successful development of the International Flow Battery Forum. Founded on a voluntary basis and by invitation, its representatives review and select proposals for presentations and posters displayed at the conference. Additionally, the committee advises on key topics of interest in the flow battery sector, ensuring - [Where are flow batteries?](https://flowbatteryforum.com/where-are-flow-batteries/) - Flow Batteries Europe - Reports on Regions: Asia Pacific The report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Asia Pacific energy storage and flow battery policy landscape, examining key countries like China, Japan, Australia, and South Korea. Published in November 2024. Click here to download it! Major Flow Battery Projects 2020 Please click on the map - [List of posters - IFBF 2024](https://flowbatteryforum.com/list-of-posters-ifbf-2024/) - This year we have over 50 posters showcasing the latest scientific, technical, financial and commercial aspect of flow batteries. Posters will be on display for 3 days allowing delegates to view them throughout the conference. There will also be a dedicated poster session. This will be preceded by a speed pitch session where presenters are - [Standards for flow batteries](https://flowbatteryforum.com/standards-for-flow-batteries/) - In 2010, the organising committee for the first IFBF conference identified the need to develop standards to support the growing flow battery industry. As a result, several companies and individuals formed a CENELEC workshop and CWA 50611: Flow batteries – Guidance on the specification, installation and operation was published in April 2013. Building on this work many - [Flow Batteries Photo Exhibition 2024](https://flowbatteryforum.com/photo-exhibition/) - The International Flow Battery Forum 2024 invites you to show your passion for flow batteries through the lens of a camera! Flow batteries are a leading energy storage solution, and we believe that your photographs can highlight the beauty, innovation, and significance of this technology. That's why the IFBF is happy to organise a Photo - [What is a flow battery?](https://flowbatteryforum.com/what-is-a-flow-battery/) - A flow battery is a rechargeable battery in which electrolyte flows through one or more electrochemical cells from one or more tanks. With a simple flow battery it is straightforward to increase the energy storage capacity by increasing the quantity of electrolyte stored in the tanks. The electrochemical cells can be electrically connected in series - [2023 Conference Summary](https://flowbatteryforum.com/2023-conference-summary/) - For the International Flow Battery Forum 2023, we were thrilled to meet 300 friends in Prague and pleased to welcome many others online. - [2022 Conference summary](https://flowbatteryforum.com/2022-conference-summary/) - List of conference papers We held our eleventh in-person IFBF conference at the end of June 2022. The programme was broad, with sponsors, exhibitors and an engaging poster session. We received some lovely feedback from delegates; we thank everyone that took part and helped make the event such a great success. We held the conference jointly with Flow - [IFBF 2023 - Presentation Slides](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ifbf-2023-presentation-slides/) - Day One - Tuesday 27 June 2023 WELCOME Anthony Price, IFBF and Kees van de Kerk, President of Flow Batteries Europe ENERGY AND ENERGY STORAGE STRATEGY Ms Hana Konradova, Director of the Energy Section at the Ministry of Industry and Trade: CZ Energy and Energy Storage Strategy: Legislation and strategy for the energy sector in Czechia David Miculka, Czech - [List of posters - IFBF 2023](https://flowbatteryforum.com/ifbf2023-list-of-conference-papers/) - This year we have over 50 posters showcasing the latest scientific, technical, financial and commercial aspect of flow batteries. Posters will be on display for 3 days allowing delegates to view them throughout the conference. There will also be a dedicated poster session. 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A guided visit to a renewable energy and flow battery installation was of great interest for all delegates and Cellstrom GmbH - [Terms](https://flowbatteryforum.com/terms/) - The International Flow Battery Forum is a trading name of International Flow Battery Forum Ltd, a limited company registered in England and Wales, company registration number 13950974. The contact details for the purposes of these Terms are: IFBF Administrationc/o Swanbarton LtdDairy FarmPinkneyMalmesburyWiltshireSN16 0NX info@flowbatteryforum.com+44 (0) 1666 840 948 The IFBF 2023 conference is organised and - [Privacy Notice](https://flowbatteryforum.com/privacy-notice/) - Who we are The International Flow Battery Forum is a trading name of International Flow Battery Forum Ltd, a limited company registered in England and Wales, company registration number 13950974. 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