DEWA’s R&D Centre files new patent for advanced battery performance

DEWA’s R&D Centre files new patent for advanced battery performance

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has filed a new patent for an innovative method for improving the performance of electrodes in lithium-ion (Li-ion), sodium–sulfur, and electrolyte distribution batteries.

The innovation by the utility firm’s Research and Development (R&D) Centre is achieved by treating the electrodes chemically using a polymer to increase the number of active groups on the surface of the electrodes. This leads to improved performance of the batteries

DEWA’s Research and Development Centre has filed a new patent for an innovative method to treat the electrodes chemically, for improving the performance of electrodes in lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries, sodium–sulfur batteries, and electrolyte distribution batteries. #DEWANews pic.twitter.com/8HbTe3sKU8

— DEWA | Official Page (@DEWAOfficial) August 30, 2023

The low-cost, environmentally friendly method requires low temperatures and ensures stable battery performance. The innovation is part of the company’s efforts to promote the technologies of energy production and storage.

DEWA’s R&D Centre drives innovation

DEWA said the patent supports the pilot project for energy storage that the utility firm has inaugurated at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park using Tesla’s lithium-ion battery solution.

The project has a power capacity of 1.21 megawatts (MW) and an energy capacity of 8.61 MWh with a life