AIR4NRG
Stand: 5.F30-S016
- Storage
- Energy Efficiency
- Other
- Power Generation Operator and/or Developer
Organisation Area of Focus
Type of Organisation
Recognizing that current storage solutions
are unable to stabilize enough the intermittent renewable energy production,
new long term energy storage solutions are becoming mandatory.
Current long-term energy storage is mainly
provided by Pumped-Storage Hydroelectricity (PSH). Compressed Air Energy
Storage (CAES) has appeared for decades as a credible alternative but its poor
energy efficiency, the need of fossil fuels and the use of existing underground
cavities as storage reservoirs have limited its development. Variations to CAES
have shown low efficiency, losing a big percentage of energy as heat and
mechanical losses. Since the 2010s, there is a strong revival of scientific and
industrial interest on CAES, led by China and the European Union (EU). For the
EU, leading the new generation of high-efficient, low climate-impact and
long-term energy storage research, is key to increase its energy independency.
In this context, the main objective of
Air4NRG is the development of an innovative, efficient (over 70% RTE),
long-term, and sustainable CAES prototype, which can enhance renewable energy
availability and offers robustness and safety while increasing cost
effectiveness and improving the environmental footprint. At the same time, it
will promote innovation and competitiveness in the European energy storage
industry, while prioritizing the principles of circular economy and
environmental sustainability. Another key factor of the solution is the
integrability to the electrical grid system and their intelligent EMS, which
will be proven by the end of the project through end user integration
activities (TRL5). The project will result in a plug and play prototype,
fitting into a standard 400ft container with an over ten[1]hours storage
duration. The developed system is a rare material-free solution with simple
industrial infrastructure needs, allowing its full development within the EU,
strengthening Europe’s position in the energy storage system sector.
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Country
Belgium
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Air4NRG leads the way in advanced air isothermal compression technology, revolutionising how Europe stores and uses renewable energy.
