# Lithium iron phosphate batteries and Transformers and power electronics

Energy flows from lithium iron phosphate batteries to transformers and power electronics; energy flows from transformers and power electronics to lithium iron phosphate batteries.

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/links/lithium-iron-phosphate-batteries-and-transformers-and-power-electronics/

[Lithium iron phosphate batteries](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_li_lfp/) (energy) and [Transformers and power electronics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/e_power_electronics/) (energy): 2 relationships.

## How they are linked

### 1. Energy flow

*Physical flow · 40% of flow · Lithium iron phosphate batteries → Transformers and power electronics*

Inverters return stored battery power to the grid.

- **40%** of Lithium iron phosphate batteries's energy goes this way

### 2. Energy flow

*Physical flow · Direct · Transformers and power electronics → Lithium iron phosphate batteries*

Battery inverters charge LFP stores.

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