RFC Power’s globally patented hydrogen-manganese system combines optimised cell architecture with low-cost chemistry.
High single cell voltage
High power density
High round trip efficiency
Extremely long cycle-life
Our Regenerative Fuel Cell (RFC)
combines the benefits of a flow battery with the best elements of fuel cell technology to efficiently convert electrical energy to chemical energy and back again.
Hybrid cells The combination of a gas and a liquid in a hybrid flow battery means no risk of cross over or contamination.
Manganese electrolyte The use of manganese significantly lowers the capital cost due to its abundance.
The system can standalone or connect into existing hydrogen infrastructure giving it strong links with the hydrogen economy if required
Manganese electrolyte The use of manganese significantly lowers the capital cost due to its abundance.
Hydrogen economy The use of hydrogen allows us to integrate with existing hydrogen infrastructure if required.
The system can standalone or connect into existing hydrogen infrastructure giving it strong links with the hydrogen economy if required
Hydrogen economy The use of hydrogen allows us to integrate with existing hydrogen infrastructure if required.
Flow batteries are an emerging technology whose aim is to create cheap, safe, long duration batteries with extremely long cycle lives which will outcompete lithium ion batteries for large stationary applications.
Most importantly, the electrolyte in a flow battery is separated from the electrochemical cell; it sits in a separate tank rather than within the cells themselves.
This means to increase the size of the battery you simply need a larger tank rather than having to increase the number of cells.
Hydrogen Tank
Manganese Tank
RFC use cases
Commercial and industrial sites behind-the-meter to reduce electricity costs through increased self-consumption, price arbitrage, reduced time of use charges, lower fixed charges and flexibility markets and for blackout prevention (backup power).
RFC use cases
Grid (utility) scale systems in-front-of the meter interconnected to distribution or transmission networks for electricity price arbitrage and participation in flexibility markets.
RFC use cases
Co-location with large scale renewable generation (solar or wind) to relieve network constraints, prevent curtailment and avoid grid upgrades.
RFC use cases
Off-grid as part of a self-sufficient microgrid in combination with renewable generation to replace dirty diesel generators and provide reliable power for rural communities and businesses.
What makes us different?
Capable of thousands of full discharge cycles with no capacity loss
Utilizes low cost, earth abundant materials
Full decoupling of energy and power
Hydrogen integrates with the growing hydrogen economy
