Recently, the 0.5 MWh all vanadium liquid flow energy storage battery made by invinity in its Vancouver plant consisting of three vs3 units has been successfully delivered to the fire station near San Jacinto, California, which is owned by soboba band of Luise ñ o Indians. The battery is currently being installed and commissioned; Once put into use, it will help manage the solar energy generated on site and provide backup power services during power outages.

Invinitity's all vanadium flow battery is very suitable for this combined service. They will not decay due to the number of cycles, which means that they can adjust solar power every day during the life cycle of the photovoltaic array, and their long-term capacity can ensure that there is enough power reserve to provide flexibility in case of grid power failure.

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It is reported that due to the extreme high temperature weather in California, there is a serious shortage of power supply. It is expected that the number of power outages in California will increase in the next five summers. In September 2020, the state wide heat wave made the power system extremely tense, and more than 410000 households lost power and triggered many wildfires.

0.5mwh all vanadium flow battery is combined with 50 kW on-site solar power generation to provide at least 10 hours of continuous standby power. When needed during the day or at night, the excess power generated during the day can be used "on demand".

The fire station is an important part of soboba community. Local Aboriginal people live in areas identified as "level 3 extreme" threat areas by the California Public Utilities Commission, and have experienced several blackouts related to wildfires in the past two years. During the wildfire, the soboba fire station acts as the accident command center and emergency shelter, as well as the distribution point of food, equipment and supplies, so the uninterruptible power supply is crucial to the community's recovery capacity.

The project is one of the four energy storage projects selected by the California Energy Commission (CEC) to utilize invintity all vanadium flow batteries. As part of a $20million program, the project is funded by CEC's electricity investment charging (EPIC) program to demonstrate the important role of its reliable long-term energy storage in providing clean electricity for key infrastructure.