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LAVO™

Hydrogen Energy Storage System

2020

Research, Concept, UI/UX, Development + Production

 

POWER YOUR LIFE WITH LAVO™

Introducing the next generation of energy storage. The world’s first integrated hybrid hydrogen battery that combines with rooftop solar to deliver sustainable, reliable and renewable power to your home and business. Developed in partnership with UNSW and Design + Industry, LAVO™ is a hydrogen hybrid battery that stores over 40kWh of electricity – enough to power the average Australian home for 2 days. Integrating with standard rooftop solar, LAVO™ generates green hydrogen for renewable power when you need it. Globally competitive + strikingly styled, contemporary lines of the main system and the iconic hydride vessels place LAVO™ at the leading edge of architectural inspired aesthetics.

 
 
 

LAVO™ System

LAVO™ acts as a solar sponge, integrating with rooftop solar to capture and store renewable energy for use when you need it. Creates Hydrogen from water. Stores Hydrogen into LAVO™’s patented metal hydride. Generates Electricity by converting hydrogen into power. Delivers Power at a regulated voltage to your home. Monitors & Controls performance via the LAVO™ app.

Renewable

Generate storage from your solar panels

Durable

Operational in conditions -10° to 50° C

Australian Made

Designed + Developed

 
 

FUEL CELL

The fuel cell is used to convert energy stored in the hydrogen back into electrical energy.
This electrical energy is released by combining hydrogen from the hydride storage vessels and oxygen from the air to form water.

DC-DC Converter

A power conversion system is used to regulate the electrical output from the fuel cell. The electrical output from the fuel cell is variable. The DC-DC converter regulates this by boosting the voltage from the fuel cell output up to match the voltage expected at the input of the hybrid inverter.

Battery

The LAVO™ system also includes a small traditional Lithium-ion battery for fast response time. A hybrid energy storage system provides benefits of both storage technologies.

Hybrid Inverter

The hybrid inverter manages the flow of electrical energy between the solar cell array, the LAVO™ and the household.

Electrolyser

The electrolyser converts excess electrical energy from the solar system through electrolysis, where the water is split into hydrogen and oxygen. The energy is stored as hydrogen and the oxygen is released into the atmosphere.

Water Purifier

The electrolyser requires demineralised water for the electrolysis process. The integrated water purifier treats the incoming tap water, enabling the electrolyser to run using a standard mains water supply.

LAVO™ Hydride

Patented metal alloy that stores and regulates hydrogen at a pressure of 30 barg 100% recyclable the hydride will deliver 20,000 cycles of storage and charge.

 
 
 
 

 LAVO™ Hydride

Hydrogen Hydride — LAVO™ uses innovative, patented metal hydride to produce batteries that last three times longer than lithium batteries at a similar price. This unique hydride formulation is energy efficient, carbon neutral, safe, non-flammable, and designed for all components to be recycled. The LAVO™ patented hydride absorbs hydrogen in metal alloy to enable safe, long term storage within a secure vessel. Sustainable energy for you home and business.

Powerful

40 kWh capacity

Lifetime

20,000 Cycles

Protection

24/7 control with LAVO™ App

 
 

Internationally Recognised

Award Winning Product Design and Engineering Excellence — LAVO: Hydrogen Energy Storage System

2021: LAVO awarded the Australian Good Design Award Best in Class (Product Design: Commercial + Industrial), Gold (Engineering Design), and selected as the recipient of the prestigious 2021 Michael Bryce Patron’s Award. The Michael Bryce Patron’s Award honours Good Design Australia’s inaugural Patron, the late Michael J.S. Bryce AM AE KStJ to recognise the enormous contribution he made to Good Design Australia and to the Australian design community over the course of his career. The Award recognises and celebrates the best Australian designed product, service or project in the annual Australian Good Design Awards and is awarded to an entry that has the potential to shape the future economic, social, cultural and environmental aspects of our planet. 2022: LAVO secures Red Dot Best of the Best Award + iF Design Gold Award.

Good Design Australia Statement

Tackling a global energy crisis, this remarkable design innovation showcases what can be achieved through university and industry collaboration and is arguably one of the best examples of ground-breaking technology coupled with world-class Industrial Design. This product has the potential to be a global game-changer in the energy market and I can’t think of a more fitting accolade to recognise such an innovative and ground-breaking Australian designed and manufactured product.
- Dr Brand Gien, CEO Good Design Australia (2021)

Red Dot Jury Statement

What is impressive about LAVO is the close connection between design and technology. In combination with solar energy, this innovative hybrid hydrogen battery promotes a new way of generating energy. The design language of the entire system visualises this performance potential and blends in with the respective architecture. The user-friendly design of the interface is also convincing, staging the technology in an exciting manner.

Red Dot Best of the Best Award 2022: Rediroom →

iF GOLD STATEMENT

 The Lavo Hydrogen Energy battery is a novel storage option for renewable energy. Surplus electricity is both stored in a battery and converted via electrolytic processes to hydrogen, which is stored in cartridges for later reconversion to electricity in a fuel cell. The battery's appearance is restrained and designed to blend in with residential and commercial buildings.

iF Gold Design Award: LAVO Winners Listing →

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