System Flexibility from Medium-Duration Energy Storage

Multiday storages will play a key role in realising a cost-effective net zero electricity system.

Main deliverables

Taxonomy, scenario studies

Target audience

TSO’s (balancing responsibility), modellers (national system studies)

Accelerating the Uptake of Large Thermal Energy Storages

An accelerated uptake of large thermal energy storage technologies requires cost reduction, faster procedures, and well-informed stakeholders.

Main deliverables

Pre-design tools, materials database, guidelines for performance checks and legal aspects, knowledge platform

Target audience

Policy makers, industry, district heating companies, municipalities

AppESS: Application Oriented Energy Storage Selection

Components for Thermal Energy Storage

Thermal Energy Storage Materials

Market introduction of compact TES is to be supported by an application-oriented design, characterization, and improvement of TES materials.

Main deliverables

TES materials database, measurement guidelines for thermophysical properties, overview of innovative materials and production methods

Target audience

Industrial research, academia

Hi CBest: Power-to-Heat and Heat integrated Carnot Batteries for Zero-Carbon (industrial) Heat & Power Supply

Storage supported power-to-heat and heat-integrated Carnot batteries in the energy transition can cost-effectively contribute to power and heat decarbonisation.

Main deliverables

Fact sheets, market opportunity evaluation method, deployment roadmap to strengthen the international visibility in industry and policy

Target audience

Government agencies, industry, and academia