Imagine using aluminium as a giant, rechargeable battery that doesn't leak energy over time. Instead of storing electricity in chemicals, this process turns renewable power into solid aluminium metal, which acts like a fuel. When you need energy months later, you simply convert that metal back into heat or electricity.
Renewable energy is cheap to produce but expensive and difficult to store for long periods (months or seasons). Current short-term solutions cannot bridge the gap between summer production and winter demand.
A carbon-free electrochemical cycle that converts aluminium oxide into aluminium metal to store energy and then releases it as heat, electricity, or hydrogen.
If you are a grid operator dealing with seasonal energy surpluses in summer and shortages in winter — this project developed a Power-to-Al cycle that stores energy with a density of over 15 MWh/m3. This allows you to save energy loss-free for months to cover peak winter demands.
If you are a factory owner dealing with high costs for carbon-neutral industrial heat — this project developed a renewable aluminium fuel that can be used for heat production. It offers a cost for converting electricity into a storable form of less than 7 ct/kWh.
If you are a remote site manager dealing with unstable power in off-grid situations — this project developed scalable energy units from a few kW to the MW range. This ensures a reliable power supply using a transportable aluminium energy vector.
The cost for converting electricity into a seasonally storable form is expected to be less than 7 ct/kWh.
Yes, the technology is designed for scalable units ranging from a few kW to the MW range.
The project claims an unmatched energy storage density of over 15 MWh/m3.
Based on available project data, specific licensing terms are not provided, but the project involves 5 SMEs and 5 industrial partners.
The project period runs from 2022-07-01 to 2026-06-30, suggesting the technology is currently in development.
The consortium is strongly industry-driven, with 56% of the 9 partners coming from the industrial sector, including 5 SMEs. This high industry ratio, combined with partners from 7 countries (including Iceland, Germany, and Norway), indicates a strong focus on commercial viability and practical application rather than pure academic research.
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