MONBAT AD IS PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INNOVATIVE ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT IN MALAWI, FUNDED BY INNOVATE.UK
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The company is taking part in the elaboration of battery prototypes producing hydrogen, meant to be used as clean fuel
Monbat, as part of international consortium, has started working on a project aimed at the development of next-generation energy storage systems, funded by the United Kingdom’s National Innovation Agency (Innovate UK). The Consortium for Battery Innovations (part of the International Lead Association) is leading partner in the project, whereas the latter is meant to deploy in the next 2 years an experimental system, combining solar panels, battery energy storage system (BESS) and hydrogen generation system (electrolyzer). The purpose of the generated hydrogen is to be utilized as sustainable, effective and reliable fuel for cooking in the District hospital in Mzuzu, Malawi.
The project named Modular Energy Storage with Clean Hydrogen (MESCH) won the tender procedure at the end of 2023 and, in addition to the development and tests of the system, should also check the economic feasibility of a potential serial production for mass application in Africa. It is well known that the underdeveloped electricity grid in Africa forces many populations to use mainly solid fuel for cooking polluting the air and destroying valuable forest resources. Monbat’s role in the project will be prototyping the main functional elements of the hydrogen generation system (electrolyzer), technical support in the installation of the MESCH system and analysis of project’s economic feasibility. The period for development and experimental application of the system is until May 2026.
Part of the consortium are also:
Consortium for Battery Innovation (CBI) – global sеctoral organisation proactively working to implement the most innovative technological approaches for improvement of lead-acid batteries, energy storage systems and starter and traction batteries
Loughborough University – leader in the development of electrochemical technology
Ultima Forma Ltd. – specialized in manufacturing innovative energy solutions
Renew’N’Able Malawi – organisation focused on sustainable energy initiatives in Malawi
Inflo Ltd. – experts in business development and market integration in Malawi