Invinity completes first phase of delivery for Copwood

(Sharecast News) - Invinity Energy Systems said on Tuesday that it has completed the first phase of delivery for its 20.7 MWh Invinity Copwood VFB Energy Hub in East Sussex, confirming that construction of the project remains on schedule for completion in the first quarter of 2026.

The AIM-traded vanadium flow battery maker said 40 Invinity vanadium flow batteries had been delivered from its Motherwell facility and installed at the site, with shipment of the remaining batteries and installation of a 3 MWp solar array planned for the New Year.

It said the project, formerly known as the LoDES project, was expected to be the largest vanadium flow battery in Europe once operational.

Invinity said the Copwood hub was still expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2026, ahead of grid connection and the start of commercial operations later in 2026, and that it would provide further updates in due course.

"To have delivered phase one of this flagship project so quickly, safely and efficiently is an incredible achievement," said chief executive Jonathan Marren.

"I'm extremely proud of our team and thankful to the partners who have supported us so far in making this project a reality.

"The Invinity Copwood VFB Energy Hub has the potential to be a game-changing blueprint for long duration energy storage not only in Europe, but globally and we're incredibly excited to take this project live next year."

At 1449 GMT, shares in Invinity Energy Systems were up 5% at 18.38p.

Reporting by Josh White for Sharecast.com.