VG CoLAB is the Portuguese collaborative laboratory with a focus on energy storage. The associates include public and private partners from academia and industry. Positioned in the centre of the battery value chain, VG CoLAB develops innovative system-oriented technological solutions applying energy storage to enable the energy transition. Fuelled by industrial and services sectors, delivers mid-TRL prototypes and business support services scaling up relevant and novel scientific research findings.
Destination 02: Cross-sectoral solutions for the climate transition
Destination 03: Sustainable, secure and competitive energy supply
Destination 06: Safe, Resilient Transport and Smart Mobility services for passengers and goods
Expertise
Power Electronicsand Grid Interface - Innovation
VG CoLAB develops modular configurable converters, distributed and decentralised control in microgrids, and BESS sizing tools.
Expertise
Scaling up battery technologies (SIBs and RFBs) - Innovation
VG CoLAB has expertise in different electrochemistries and battery types. It is focused on sodium-ion batteries and redox flow batteries
Expertise
Battery modules and Packs - Innovation
VG CoLAB designs and develops modules and packs for different types of batteries (lithium-ion, sodium-ion, and redox flow batteries)
Expertise
Demos and prototypes for projects - Innovation
We have the expertise to scale up technologies and prepare bigger demos to demonstrate new battery technologies