Elestor has appointed John Alper as Chief Product Officer, strengthening the organisation as the company moves towards commercial-scale deployment of its hydrogen-iron flow battery technology.
With more than 15 years of experience in energy storage, John brings deep battery expertise, strong product leadership and hands-on experience in scaling emerging storage technologies. He has worked with companies including CMBlu Energy and VoltStorage, building experience across technology development, product development and commercial deployment.
Elestor has spent the past years developing and validating its hydrogen-iron flow battery technology for long-duration energy storage. With the technology now moving towards its first commercial systems, the focus is increasingly shifting to product industrialisation, commercial deployment and scaling for larger energy projects.
The appointment marks another step in Elestor’s development towards becoming a commercial provider of long-duration energy storage.
Read the full press release for more information about John’s appointment and Elestor’s next phase of commercial scale-up.
Elestor strengthens leadership team ahead of commercial scale-up
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