Pilot project uses steel to store excess regional wind and solar power
Lumenion / Vattenfall Energy Solutions / Gewobag
Energy start-up Lumenion, Vattenfall Energy Solutions and Berlin-based housing company Gewobag have kicked off a steel storage pilot project in Germany’s capital to store excess regional wind and solar power, the companies announced in a press release. Excess power will be stored in steel plates for less than 2 cents per kilowatt hour as heat (up to 650° Celsius), which can be used directly, or converted back into electricity when needed.
Find the press release in German here and more information on technical details in German here.
For background, read the CLEW storage dossier Electricity storage is next feat for Germany’s energy transition.
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