NOVELTY - The method involves forming an anode by embedding an electro-active material (108) i.e. ink slurry, within a mesh material (100) e.g. 50-mesh size nylon mesh. An anode current collector is associated with the anode. A cathode is formed by embedding the electro-active material within the mesh material. A cathode current collector is associated with the cathode. An electrolyte e.g. polyacrylic acid-based alkaline polymer gel electrolyte (PGE), is formed. The electrolyte is positioned between the anode and the cathode. A spacer arrangement is positioned to separate the anode and the cathode.    USE - Method for configuring a flexible battery e.g. sandwich-type manganese dioxide zinc-based primary alkaline battery and parallel-type manganese dioxide zinc-based primary alkaline battery, of an electronic device such as digital memory, photovoltaic cell, display, pressure sensor, implantable medical device, LED, radio frequency identification tag, smart card, self-powered portable device, microelectronic, and thin film transistor. Can also be used for a zinc-silver oxide battery and a lithium ion battery.    ADVANTAGE - The method enables addressing thickness and capacity limitations of thin film flexible batteries without compromising power performance of the battery. The mesh structure acts as a support to reduce stress on the electro-active material during mechanical flexing. The method enables configuring flexible printed batteries and preventing cracking and crumbing of the electrode on flexing of the electrode. The method enables configuring batteries by using less binder and by increasing amount/thickness of the electrode leading to higher capacity without sacrificing flexibility. The method enables improving operating bend radius of the flexible batteries. The method enables avoiding usage of expensive inks such as silver, when the conductive mesh is used as a current collector, thus reducing required printing steps.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The mesh material is a conductive mesh material or non-conductive mesh material. INDEPENDENT CLAIMS are also included for the following:    (1) a flexible battery    (2) a method for configuring a flexible electrode    (3) a flexible electrode configuration.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows a schematic view of a mesh material.    Mesh material (100)    Voids (102)    Horizontal wires (104)    Vertical wires (106)    Electro-active material (108)