The Western Australian Government has awarded $15 million through the Investment Attraction Fund (IAF) New Energies Industries Round 2 to Australian Vanadium Limited (AVL) to establish a high-capacity, relocatable vanadium electrolyte manufacturing facility in the state.
The project will expand AVL’s capacity to produce vanadium electrolyte to support large-scale battery installations as well as increasing local content in the vanadium flow battery supply chain.
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Vanadium flow batteries use liquid vanadium electrolyte solutions in separate tanks to both store and release electricity.
Skilled employment and training opportunities in advanced manufacturing, chemical processing, engineering, construction, commissioning, and plant operations will be created, while its modular and relocatable design enables deployment across regional and industrial centres throughout WA.
The IAF funding will also support the development of grid-scale vanadium flow batteries and long-duration energy storage infrastructure in the state.
WA State Development and Economic Diversification Minister David Michael said, “The Investment Attraction Fund continues to play a critical role in attracting projects that strengthen Western Australia’s industrial capabilities and support our energy transition.
“By supporting AVL’s electrolyte manufacturing capability, we’re creating new opportunities in advanced manufacturing while helping position WA at the forefront of long-duration energy storage technologies.
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“The development of a high-capacity vanadium electrolyte facility will support local jobs, strengthen our manufacturing capability, and provide the foundations for future grid-scale battery projects across the state.”
