“This MoU with Alcoa represents an important opportunity to demonstrate the value of vanadium flow batteries in utility-scale industrial applications,” Arvidson said. The study is expected to draw on AVL’s V-NOMAD electrolyte technology platform and VSUN Energy’s Lumina utility-scale vanadium flow battery development platform. “Our proposal combines AVL’s integrated Western Australian vanadium industry capability with globally recognised battery technology, engineering, construction, asset management and energy market expertise,” he said. In February 2026, AVL secured an exclusive partnership with Sumitomo Electric Industries to provide vanadium flow battery technology for the Kalgoorlie project bid, combining established Japanese flow battery technology with local vanadium supply chain capabilities. Never miss an Australian energy storage story.