A woman carries water in front of a set of solar panels that provide power for a water pump in Iwol village in the Kedougou region of Senegal. AFP
A woman carries water in front of a set of solar panels that provide power for a water pump in Iwol village in the Kedougou region of Senegal. AFP
Avishek Kumar, chief executive of VflowTech, a Singaporean start-up, says the net-zero goal to slash greenhouse gas emissions is possible if renewable energy is combined with innovative energy storage solutions. Photo: VflowTech
Avishek Kumar, chief executive of VflowTech, a Singaporean start-up, says the net-zero goal to slash greenhouse gas emissions is possible if renewable energy is combined with innovative energy storage solutions. Photo: VflowTech
Many residents of Pulau Ubin island off Singapore’s north-east coast stopped using diesel generators because the vanadium battery systems work with wind and solar to power homes and businesses around the clock. Photo: VflowTech
Many residents of Pulau Ubin island off Singapore’s north-east coast stopped using diesel generators because the vanadium battery systems work with wind and solar to power homes and businesses around the clock. Photo: VflowTech
A JTC testbed. Photo: VflowTech
A JTC testbed. Photo: VflowTech
A building powered up in Japan – industry and infrastructure projects require consistent supply without fluctuations in electricity to make the switch to clean energy. Photo: VflowTech
A building powered up in Japan – industry and infrastructure projects require consistent supply without fluctuations in electricity to make the switch to clean energy. Photo: VflowTech
VflowTech was announced the winner in the first edition of the Make it in the Emirates Start-up Competition in June. Wam
VflowTech was announced the winner in the first edition of the Make it in the Emirates Start-up Competition in June. Wam
The PowerCube stores energy from solar or wind during the day. Entrepreneurs say the battery technology will last more than 20 years. Photo: VflowTech
The PowerCube stores energy from solar or wind during the day. Entrepreneurs say the battery technology will last more than 20 years. Photo: VflowTech
Battery units range in size from as big as a double-door fridge to a 40ft container and absorb energy during the day and discharge electricity at night to power appliances in homes and industry. Photo: VflowTech
Battery units range in size from as big as a double-door fridge to a 40ft container and absorb energy during the day and discharge electricity at night to power appliances in homes and industry. Photo: VflowTech

Singapore-based VflowTech's innovative battery storage technology - in pictures