VFlowTech Expands into Middle East to Accelerate Clean Energy Ambitions

As the Middle East accelerates efforts to meet its ambitious net-zero goals, VFlowTech, a Singapore-based innovator in long-duration energy storage, is stepping in as a critical catalyst for the region’s energy transformation. Amid mounting energy demands, extreme temperatures, and rising pressure to shift away from fossil fuels, VFlowTech’s expansion into the region has come at a pivotal moment. 

With a successful $20.5 million funding round led by Granite Asia with participation from Antares Ventures, EDBI, MOL PLUS, PSA Ventures, İnci Holding, UntroD Capital, and SEEDS Capital, VFlowTech is now deploying its groundbreaking Vanadium Redox Flow Battery (VRFB) technology to help stabilise and decarbonise energy systems across the region.  

A region at the cusp of the green energy revolution   

With grid instability, surging demand, and over-reliance on fossil fuels, Middle East faces urgent infrastructure and decarbonisation challenges. Countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, and Oman have already pledged net-zero targets by 2050 or 2060—but bridging the gap between ambition and execution requires bold innovation. 

That’s where VFlowTech comes in. 

“Our VRFBs are engineered for environments like this,” said Dr. Arjun Bhattarai, Co-Founder and CTO. “They operate efficiently in extreme temperatures up to 55°C and provide 6–20+ hours of reliable discharge—far beyond the limitations of conventional lithium-ion systems. The fact that VRFB BESS is non-flammable and doesn't require any fire safety is a huge plus given the weather conditions in the region. For nations serious about unlocking the full potential of renewable energy, this isn’t just an advantage. It’s a necessity.”

Clean energy transformation

Earlier this year, the world’s first large-scale ‘round-the-clock’ gigascale project that combines solar power with battery storage was launched in Abu Dhabi. This underlines UAE’s breakthrough in clean energy transformation, with renewable energy dispatched 24/7, supplying up to 1 gigawatt of baseload power daily from renewable energy, from a 5.2GW solar PV plant paired with a 19 GWh battery energy storage system (BESS). 

VFlowTech is in active conversations with large utilities in UAE and Saudi Arabia to deploy their proprietary Vanadium BESS, co-located with solar farms to reduce curtailment and for large scale grid applications. The company has seen a lot of interest from independent power producers and industrial customers for supplying ‘round-the-clock’ renewable energy and supporting generation and transportation of green hydrogen in the region.

AI-driven platform for management

In addition, VFlowTech will be deploying its AI-driven energy management platform for virtual power plant applications and monitoring and management of DERs both in microgrid setups and for large scale grid-tied applications in the region. 

“The region doesn't need just another solution—it needs the right one,” said Dr. Avishek Kumar, Founder and CEO of VFlowTech. “Our mission is to empower the region with safe, scalable, and climate-resilient energy storage, and become a driving force in achieving its net-zero vision. We’re not just entering the market, we’re here to enable the energy transition that the region needs.”