The Italian engineering, inspection and RINA certification has signed an agreement with its compatriot Green Energy Storage (GES), an innovative company in the storage sector green energy battery, for the development of a new hydrogen battery developed by GES, of which a first prototype will be presented next December. Announcing the agreement, RINA and GES explained that this new generation of batteries uses a Hydrogen/liquid hybrid technology based on a liquid electrolyte manganese-based: the cell integrates the production and reabsorption of hydrogen in a closed loop, without the need for tanks locations. The main technical characteristics of this battery are green chemistry, with abundant active materials (manganese), non-toxic, low environmental impact and recyclable, and the modularity and scalability, with energy and independent power component and extendable system up to MegaWatt size. Estimated life cycle exceeds 12,000 cycles, equal to about 15-20 years of use, thus ensuring significant cost optimization and a reduction in volume of materials used compared to flow batteries Traditional.

The project is part of the IPCEI ("Important Projects of common European interest") funded by the European Union - NextGenerationEU. For the initiative, GES received a contribution of €61.5 million, equal to approximately 98.5% of project costs.

The agreement marks the start of a strategic path that will accompany GES in the transition from a prototype to a workshop on the final product, with the active involvement of RINA in different phases. Specifically, RINA will deal with the technology validation ensuring that the solution meets the needs of the highest standards of reliability and performance, and engineering optimization of the system so that it is efficient, scalable and compliant with current regulations. Finally thanks to the consolidated expertise gained in supporting companies for market access, RINA will assist GES in the definition of the go-to-market strategy along the path of commercialisation, facilitating the entry of technology into the energy sector.