IRENA projects that global battery storage capacity must grow more than 300-fold by 2050 to meet climate and energy targets. Rivus’ organic flow batteries provide a safe, sustainable solution to help accelerate this transition.
Rivus offers safe, reliable and green way to store renewable energy.
Battery storage systems are emerging as one of the key solutions to effectively integrate high shares of solar and wind renewables in power systems worldwide
IRENA, 2020
Organic flow battery
Organic flow batteries are rechargeable energy storage systems that store liquid electrolytes in external tanks and pump them through a cell stack to generate power. Storage capacity scales by enlarging the tanks, while power scales by adding more cells — offering unmatched flexibility. Unlike lithium-ion, which degrades over time, flow batteries deliver long lifetimes with easily replaceable components.
Rivus takes this proven concept further by replacing heavy-metal electrolytes with safe, sustainable organic chemistry, creating durable, scalable, and environmentally friendly long-duration storage.
A good and green investment
Predictable price
Rivus has a very simple business model, we only produce organic electrolytes. All the other components for our battery can be purchased ready-made and are available in most countries. This means we have a predictable market and price point, enabling fast market entry.
Climate friendly
Not only will Rivus batteries secure an ROI in financial terms but produce net benefits to society and the environment. Our clean technology is a climate-friendly alternative to more polluting technologies that require metals to be mined abroad and exported. It is Rivus’ ambition to build our batteries nationally, reducing carbon emissions and negative impacts on the climate.
Organic materials
Our batteries use a molecule from stone coal which is a readily available organic material. Using coal means we can limit the negative environmental externalities associated with rare metal mining. An abundant resource, coal is found in most countries and not vulnerable to raw material security problems. Rivus doesn’t burn any coal in our production process, we simply extract our organic molecule from it.
Our Progress
As a start-up, we are proud of what we have achieved thus far. Developing an innovative and green technology that has already attracted the support of several investors. This has allowed us to make key advancements in our technology such as scaling up our process and developing a more efficient and stable flow battery system. We greatly appreciate the support and funds invested in our technology.
2023
Validated organic electrolyte in a commercial 1 kWh flow battery system
2024
Grew the team to five people and built own lab and 100 m2 testing facility
2025
Optimized production process and confirmed industrial partnerships
2026
First customer pilot will be installed in 1st half of the year
2027
First MWh installation
2028
Reached an electrolyte price level of <75 €/kWh
Cedrik Wiberg
Founder
“We are ambitious and still have a lot of milestones we wish to achieve but so far we are happy with where we’re going”
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Rivus batteries is constantly evolving, thanks in no small part to our partners.
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