Imagine taking an old, fossil-fuel power plant and turning it into a giant battery for the city. Instead of tearing it down, this project uses the existing buildings and wires to store energy using hot salts, old car batteries, and spinning wheels. A smart brain manages these different tools to keep the electricity grid steady and reliable.
Traditional thermal power plants are becoming obsolete due to the shift to renewables, leading to stranded assets and grid instability.
A hybrid energy storage system combining molten hydroxide salt, reused car batteries, and a non-rare metal flywheel, all controlled by a central Energy Management System (EMS).
If you are a plant operator dealing with aging fossil-fuel assets—this project developed a retrofit method that uses existing infrastructure to create storage. This allows you to maintain your role as a critical grid node while transitioning to renewables.
If you are a recycler dealing with degraded electric vehicle batteries—this project developed a 2nd life battery system that integrates used car batteries into grid-scale storage. This creates a high-value second use for automotive waste.
If you are a grid operator dealing with instability from renewable energy—this project developed a hybrid energy management system (EMS) combining flywheels and salts. This provides both short and long-duration stability to prevent blackouts.
It reduces costs by reusing existing facilities and infrastructure at power plant sites rather than building new storage facilities from scratch.
Yes, the project identifies a potential to renew asset value in up to 500 GW of installed power capacity across Europe's thermal power plants.
Based on available project data, the technologies are provided by partners including HYME (hydroxide salt), PLS Energy Systems (2nd life batteries), and QuinteQ (flywheels).
The system uses a hybrid energy management system from PINI Solutions to coordinate three different storage types and dispatch energy to the grid.
The project period runs from 2023-01-01 to 2027-09-30.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven with a 47% industry ratio (8 companies), including 5 SMEs. This balance suggests a strong focus on commercial viability, combining the agility of start-ups like HYME and QuinteQ with the scale of 17 partners across 6 European countries.
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