Imagine a battery that doesn't just store electricity, but turns it into gas when there's too much power and turns that gas back into electricity when the grid is low. It works like a two-way street for energy, using high-temperature cells to switch between power generation and gas production. This keeps the energy supply steady even when wind and solar power fluctuate.
Renewable energy grids suffer from instability due to the intermittent nature of wind and solar power. Existing storage solutions often lack the efficiency and flexibility to switch rapidly between power generation and gas production.
A 100 kW reversible power plant based on high-temperature solid oxide cells. It includes a first-of-its-kind pilot plant validated at a biogas site.
If you are a biogas plant operator dealing with inefficient gas conversion — this project developed a reversible power plant that upgrades existing plants to be cleaner and more profitable. It achieves 80% electrical efficiency for power generation.
If you are a grid operator dealing with unstable renewable energy spikes — this project developed a 100 kW system that stores excess electricity as green hydrogen or biomethane. This allows you to balance supply and demand in real-time.
If you are a facility dealing with high energy costs for gas production — this project developed a system with record-breaking efficiency in electrolysis mode. It allows for the production of hydrogen or biomethane as desired.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or unit costs are not disclosed, though the project focused on maximizing profitability for first customers.
The technology has been scaled to 100 kW power generation and a first-of-its-kind pilot plant has been validated in the field.
The system is protected by a patented architecture with 2 patents already granted, 4 submitted, and another 6 planned.
The system is specifically designed to upgrade existing biogas plants to make them more efficient and cleaner.
The project ended in April 2025, and the company has already built a network of suppliers and production partners to launch series production of the 100 kW unit.
The project is led by a single German SME, Reverion GmbH, which acted as the sole partner. This lean structure allowed the company to maintain 100% industry control over the development, moving rapidly from design to a TRL-8 validated pilot plant and establishing a production-ready supply chain.
Contact REVERION GMBH in Germany for 100 kW unit procurement.
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