8 August 2024
Invinity Energy Systems
plc
("Invinity" or the "Company")
Scotland's Energy Secretary
Visits New Motherwell Facility
Gillian Martin MSP,
Scotland's Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy,
praises Invinity's progress, highlighting the Company's role in
delivering a just transition to net zero
Invinity Energy Systems plc (AIM:
IES) (AQSE: IES) (OTCQX: IESVF) a leading
global manufacturer of utility-grade energy
storage, was delighted to welcome Gillian
Martin MSP, the Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net Zero and Energy in
Scotland, to the Company's new Motherwell manufacturing facility
yesterday.
Above (L-R): Eddie
McAvinchey, UK Infrastructure Bank; Jean-Louis Cols, VP of Global
Partner Development and Paul Docherty, VP of Manufacturing
Operations, Invinity; Gillian Martin MSP, Acting Cabinet Secretary
for Net Zero and Energy; Jonathan Marren, Chief Financial Officer
and Chief Development Officer, Invinity
Ms. Martin was given a guided tour
of the recently opened 26,000 sq.ft facility and met with key
members of Invinity's staff, including a number who have
transitioned from the oil and gas sector. During the visit, Ms.
Martin received updates on the deployment of Invinity's technology
in the UK and around the world and discussed the role that
Invinity's products are playing in accelerating progress towards
Net Zero in Scotland and beyond. This is the second time Ms. Martin
has visited an Invinity facility in Scotland, having previously
toured the Company's factory in Bathgate in July 2023.
Update on Change of
Domicile
Separately to the above and further
to the announcement on 1 May 2024, Invinity continues to advance
the process of redomiciling the Company from Jersey to the UK. The
required court hearing dates have now been provisionally scheduled
and the Company expects to complete the process during Q4
2024.
Acting Cabinet Secretary for Net
Zero and Energy, Gillian Martin MSP said:
"Scotland is at the forefront of
developing the technology required for the energy transition,
including the innovative battery storage that will deliver real
benefits for citizens and support our ongoing efforts for a just
transition to net zero by 2045.
I am delighted to see the progress
Invinity have made since my last visit, with this new facility key
to the scaling of their production."
Jonathan Marren, Chief Financial
Officer and Chief Development Officer at Invinity said:
"We are delighted to have once again
welcomed Ms. Martin to our facility and demonstrate Invinity's
rapid growth in the 12 months since her last visit. Our Scottish
operations are integral to our global business and we are extremely
grateful for the significant level of engagement received from both
the UK and Scottish Governments in recent times. We applaud the
launch of Great British Energy and the decision to headquarter it
in Scotland and look forward to working with all stakeholders over
the coming months to turbocharge the UK's journey to Net
Zero."
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Jonathan Marren, Chief Financial
Officer and Chief Development Officer
Joe Worthington, Director of
Communications and Investor Relations
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Notes to Editors
Invinity Energy Systems plc (AIM:
IES) (AQSE: IES) (OTCQX: IESVF)
manufactures vanadium flow batteries for
large-scale, high-throughput energy storage requirements of
business, industry and electrical networks.
Invinity's factory-built flow
batteries run continually with no degradation for over 25 years,
making them suitable for the most demanding applications in
renewable energy production. Energy storage systems based on
Invinity's batteries are safe, reliable, and economical, and range
in size from less than 250 kilowatt-hours to tens of
megawatt-hours.
Invinity was created in April 2020
through the merger of two flow battery industry leaders: redT
energy plc and Avalon Battery Corporation. With 75 MWh of systems already deployed or contracted for
delivery across 82 sites in 15 countries,
Invinity is active in all major global energy storage markets and
has operations in the UK, Canada, USA, China and Australia.
Invinity Energy Systems plc is quoted in the UK on AIM and AQSE and
trades in the USA on OTCQX.
To find out more, visit
invinity.com,
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Investor Newsletter here or
contact Investor Relations on via +44 (0)20 4551 0361 or
ir@invinity.com.
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