What ViZn Energy Systems does

ViZn Energy Systems is a privately held energy storage company founded in 2009 and headquartered in Columbia Falls, Montana, that designs and commercializes zinc/iron hybrid flow battery systems for grid, military, and commercial applications. The company's core technology is a non-toxic, non-flammable, non-explosive alkaline flow battery using food-grade electrolytes, with a modular architecture that scales from 50 kW to 100 MW. Products are manufactured by strategic partner Jabil Circuit Inc. in Florida under a "Made in USA" value proposition, allowing ViZn to scale production without owning factory capacity. The firm employs 11–50 people and is led by CEO John M. Lowell, President Craig Wilkins, and a leadership team including founder David Wilkins and VPs of Sales and Finance/IR.

ViZn sells two complementary hardware products on a shared chemistry platform: the GS200®, a modular MW-class system configurable from 1.0 to 1.4 MW and 3,000 to 4,200 kWh for utility, military, and large wind/solar applications, and the Z20®, a 20-foot containerized system in 48–80 kW / 160 kWh variants for C&I, microgrid, mining, and public-sector deployments. Both products share the same alkaline zinc/iron chemistry validated to 1M+ cycles (~27 years) of operation without capacity loss, a 20-year design life, 100% state-of-charge access, millisecond-scale switching between charge and discharge, and passive thermal management that eliminates HVAC load. Each system is backed by a 20-year Performance Guarantee Program covering parts, labor, and O&M.

ViZn monetizes primarily through capital equipment sales to utilities, military/Department of Defense, utility-scale wind and solar developers, and large C&I customers, with a recurring 20-year managed-service warranty and engineering/project support layered on each installation. Go-to-market combines direct enterprise sales from the Columbia Falls headquarters (contact form, phone, email) with an international channel partner network for global distribution, and digital lead capture via email-gated product data sheets. Distribution of technical content is amplified by Intersolar and Frost & Sullivan industry recognition, SEO-driven website content, and dedicated investor and media relations email channels.

Name

ViZn Energy Systems

Legal name

ViZn Energy, Inc.

Website

https://viznenergy.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ViZn Energy Systems designs and manufactures zinc/iron alkaline flow battery energy storage systems (Z20® and GS200® product lines) for utilities, military, and commercial customers, leveraging 8+ years of R&D to deliver 20-year, 1M+ cycle validated storage.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbia Falls

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hardware sales (Z20 and GS200 systems): One-time sale of capital equipment — zinc/iron flow battery energy storage systems (Z20 and GS200 product lines) sold directly to utility, military, mining, C&I and public-sector customers and through international channel partners.
2. 20-year Performance Guarantee Program: Long-duration warranty and service contract covering 20 years of operation and maintenance costs including parts, labor and expenses — providing recurring service revenue tied to each installed system over its lifetime.
3. Engineering services and project support: Custom hardware/system design, commissioning, interagency utility agreements, and ongoing technical support bundled with system sales; reinforced by remote monitoring capabilities that enable low-cost O&M contracts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

ViZn Energy Systems designs and sells zinc/iron hybrid flow battery energy storage systems built on a proprietary alkaline (non-acid) chemistry. The portfolio centers on two products: the Z20® (a 20-foot containerized system delivering 48–80 kW / 160 kWh for commercial, microgrid, mining and public-sector applications) and the GS200® (a modular MW-class system configurable from 1.0 MW to 1.4 MW / 3,000–4,200 kWh for utility-scale, wind/solar and military deployments). Units are designed to be interconnected to scale from 50 kW up to 100 MW, and are sold with a 20-year performance guarantee covering parts, labor and maintenance.

Product overview

ViZn Energy Systems offers a unified flow-battery energy storage product family built on a single safe, alkaline zinc/iron (non-acid) chemistry platform. The portfolio consists of two complementary hardware products: the GS200®, a modular MW-class system targeting utility-scale transmission & distribution, utility-scale wind & solar, and military applications, and the Z20®, a 20-foot containerized system in the 48–80 kW / 160 kWh range targeting commercial & industrial, microgrid, mining, and public-sector use cases. Both products share the same core chemistry and feature set (long-duration + high-frequency power, 100% state-of-charge access, 20-year design life, non-toxic / non-flammable / non-explosive), and they are designed to be interconnected for higher power and energy requirements. The company was founded in 2009, is headquartered in Columbia Falls, Montana, manufactures through strategic partner Jabil, and supplies both products with downloadable data sheets via its website.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Z20®: Zinc/iron flow battery energy storage system housed in a 20-foot shipping container, providing 48 kW to 80 kW power with 160 kWh energy capacity.
• GS200®

Products and services

• GS200® Energy Storage System Self-contained, modular zinc/iron (non-acid) flow battery energy storage system engineered for MW-class utility-scale deployments. Configurable in 1.0 MW / 3,000 kWh, 1.2 MW / 3,600 kWh, and 1.4 MW / 4,200 kWh options, with GS200 modules interconnectable for higher power and energy. Delivers both long-duration energy and high-frequency power services (frequency response, peak shift, T&D deferral, capacity firming, load following) with a 20-year duty cycle.
• Z20® Energy Storage System Containerized zinc/iron flow battery energy storage system packaged in a 20-foot shipping container, available in three configurations (Z20-3: 48 kW / 160 kWh, Z20-4: 64 kW / 160 kWh, Z20-5: 80 kW / 160 kWh). Three to five battery stacks per unit with automated ventilation for thermal management, easily interconnectable for higher power and energy. Targets commercial & industrial, microgrid, mining, public sector, and military applications.
• 20-Year Performance Guarantee Program Long-duration warranty and managed service contract covering 20 years of operation and maintenance costs (parts, labor and expenses) tied to each installed battery system. Provides recurring service revenue over the asset's lifetime.

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, core, secondary and minor.

• Jabil Circuit Inc.flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic manufacturing partner producing ViZn's products in state-of-the-art facilities located in Florida, enabling the company's 'Made in the USA' value proposition and 20-year performance guarantee. ViZn is headquartered and designs in Columbia Falls, Montana; Jabil handles volume manufacturing.
• Schneider ElectriccoreTechnology or IntegrationDisplayed as a featured partner in ViZn's partner ecosystem; aligns with ViZn's grid-scale, utility and microgrid energy storage offerings given Schneider Electric's role in energy management and power systems integration.
• MW BatterysecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFeatured as a partner in ViZn's ecosystem; battery-channel company listed alongside other storage and power-systems partners.
• BESsecondaryChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplayed in ViZn's partner logo lineup; battery / energy storage channel partner supporting deployment of ViZn systems.
• GreensmithsecondaryTechnology or IntegrationFeatured as a partner in ViZn's ecosystem; energy storage software/integration partner that complements ViZn's battery systems with control and management software for grid and microgrid applications.
• LFCminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplayed as a partner in ViZn's ecosystem; channel or distribution partner supporting regional deployment of ViZn systems.
• Black BearminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDisplayed in ViZn's partner logo lineup; regional partner supporting deployment or services for ViZn storage systems.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ESS Inc. ESS Inc. is a direct competitor in iron-based flow battery energy storage, targeting long-duration utility and commercial applications with a similar value proposition around non-flammable, non-degrading chemistry and 20+ year design life.
• Form Energy: Form Energy develops iron-air long-duration storage (100+ hours) and is the most heavily capitalized long-duration flow/aqueous competitor, directly contesting ViZn in utility-scale multi-hour storage RFPs.
• Eos Energy Enterprises: Eos markets zinc-based aqueous battery storage (Znyth) for utility, C&I and microgrid applications — a directly comparable zinc-chemistry storage platform competing for the same customer segments as ViZn's Z20 and GS200.
• Redflow: Redflow manufactures zinc-bromide flow batteries for commercial, microgrid and telecom applications — another flow-battery specialist in the same product category and customer base as ViZn.

Broad incumbents

• Fluence Energy: Fluence (Siemens/AES) is a leading global battery energy storage integrator serving utilities and large C&I customers with lithium-ion systems — the dominant incumbent ViZn must displace in MW-class utility RFPs.
• Tesla Energy: Tesla's Megapack business ships grid-scale lithium-ion storage at high volume and is the price-and-scale benchmark ViZn must compete against in utility-scale procurement.
• Saft (TotalEnergies): Saft is a long-established industrial battery manufacturer with utility-scale storage and a notable presence in defense/military energy — a broad incumbent with overlapping reach into ViZn's utility and military accounts.

Emerging players

• Energy Vault: Energy Vault is an emerging long-duration storage player using gravity and hybrid approaches, pursuing the same utility-scale LDES market where ViZn competes on duration and economics.

Others

• Schneider Electric (Energy Storage): Schneider Electric is a ViZn partner and a major energy-management systems integrator — adjacent rather than directly competitive, and a channel/ecosystem participant that influences ViZn's go-to-market reach.
• Jabil: Jabil is ViZn's contract manufacturing partner, producing Z20 and GS200 systems in Florida — a key supplier/enabler rather than a competitor, but also a concentration risk for ViZn's production.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• Facebookfacebook.com/ViZnEnergy
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vizn-energy-systems

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds13 records

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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