Welcome to the Aqueous Battery Brief. In this week's roundup: Hyderabad VRFB, Minnesota LDES milestone, Canadian storage potential, and more.
Latest News
20 MW/120 MWh VRFB Deal for Bondada
Gujarat Industries Power Company has sent an LOI for a 20 MW/120 MWh vanadium redox flow battery system setup from Bondada Engineering, a Hyderabad-based integrated infrastructure solutions provider. Get the details at Construction World India and PV-Magazine India.
Eos to Deliver Minnesota's First Zinc LDES
The University of Minnesota Morris, utility Otter Tail Power Co., and microgrid manager OATI are partnering with zinc storage OEM Eos Energy Enterprises on a $5.9M, 1MW, 6-hour battery pilot project. The buildout will produce Minnesota's first zinc-based LDES. Learn more in the Minnesota Star Tribune.
Aqueous Deep Dives
Two Fixes Toward Canadian Storage Sovereignty
Canada is uniquely poised to become an LDES production powerhouse, e-Zinc CEO James Larsen argues. But to reach its potential, Canada must solve two energy problems: energy procurement regulations don't make room for battery tech, and the country's production credit schemes give the advantage to US manufacturing. Read Larsen's solution for change in TheFutureEconomy.ca.
Unleashing Zinc's Untapped 7x
Zinc innovator Urban Electric Power (UEP) has unlocked a novel approach to cathode breakdown under deep discharge — potentially unlocking 4–7x more energy per charge, with negligible safety risk. UEP's CTO Gautam Yadav explains how on Substack.
Mark Your Calendars
Hear Octet Chief Commercial Officer Emily Dickens speak at the NAATBatt 2027 Annual Conference session, “Non-Lithium & Emerging Chemistries.” The conference runs February 8–11 / Rancho Mirage, California. Details & Registration.
Batteries Event, a leading international gathering for the battery industry. November 16–18, 2026 / Lyon, France. Details & Registration.
Volta 2027, the global forum for battery leadership. February 23–25, 2027 / Silicon Valley. Details & Registration.
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