ESS Reinforces Leadership Position in Long-Duration Energy Storage with Over 20 Additional Patents Awarded
May 02 2023 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Company now holds 62 patents for innovative
energy storage technology with additional 225 filed
ESS Tech, Inc. (“ESS”) (NYSE:GWH), a leading manufacturer of
long-duration energy storage systems for commercial and
utility-scale applications, has been awarded over 20 additional
patents for the company’s industry-leading iron flow battery (IFB)
technology since the beginning of 2022. This brings the total
number of patents held by the company to 62 worldwide with a
further 225 applications filed.
Founded in 2011, ESS has built an extensive portfolio of
patents, proprietary knowledge, and experience in scaling the
commercial manufacturing and deployment of iron flow battery
systems. ESS’ innovations have addressed the critical advancements
needed to facilitate mass adoption of IFB technology including the
company’s patented Electrolyte Health Management System (EHMS).
Collectively, these innovations have created systems capable of
delivering unlimited cycling with zero capacity-fade over their
operating life.
“Solving the world’s big energy challenges requires research and
innovation,” said Julia Song, CTO of ESS. “We are proud of our
team’s work to develop long-duration energy storage solutions and
are grateful for the validation of our distinct innovations by U.S.
and global officials. We look forward to the continued advancement
of our technology and the competitive advantage it creates in the
marketplace as we enable the rapid expansion of wind and solar
generation and catalyze the clean energy future.”
ESS systems provide up to 12 hours of long-duration energy
storage for utility and commercial-scale applications. The
company’s technology has been validated by multiple third parties
including the U.S. Department of Energy’s ARPA-E program, global
insurer Munich Re, and utility and commercial customers worldwide.
ESS recently announced a partnership with Coldwell Solar to deploy
Energy Warehouse systems to microgrids that will power multiple
wineries in California, safely providing power even during wildfire
conditions.
The company’s battery modules have been ETL certified to conform
to UL 9540A and UL 1973 standards, further affirming ESS modules’
quality, resilience and ability to operate safely.
About ESS
At ESS (NYSE: GWH), our mission is to accelerate global
decarbonization by providing safe, sustainable, long-duration
energy storage that powers people, communities and businesses with
clean, renewable energy anytime and anywhere it’s needed. As more
renewable energy is added to the grid, long-duration energy storage
is essential to providing the reliability and resiliency we need
when the sun is not shining, and the wind is not blowing.
Our technology uses earth-abundant iron, salt and water to
deliver environmentally safe solutions capable of providing up to
12 hours of flexible energy capacity for commercial and
utility-scale energy storage applications. Established in 2011, ESS
Inc. enables project developers, independent power producers,
utilities and other large energy users to deploy reliable,
sustainable long-duration energy storage solutions. For more
information visit www.essinc.com.
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