Queensland technology company Redflow has launched a new innovative renewable energy battery storage system, the M90, which will be capable of storing substantial amounts of energy generated by sustainable power sources.

  

"The M90 is capable of storing large amounts of electricity from sources such as solar or wind power which can be used during peak demand periods or at night," said Mark Dreyfus, Parliamentary Secretary for Climate Change and Energy Efficiency, Industry and Innovation.

 

The M90 comprises 24 zinc bromine batteries housed in a 20 foot shipping container which is connected to a solar PV array at the campus. The system has a 90 kilowatt power output, with 240 kilowatt hours of capacity.

 

"One of the major challenges in the mainstream use of renewable energy has been finding a way to store electricity from intermittent sources like wind and solar, and it's exciting to see Queensland lead the way," said Mr Dreyfus.