Airborne wind hybrid renewable microgrid with RedOX Flow battery to provide flat renewable energy to an industrial site

The project aims to develop a carbon-neutral energy solution at Storengy's Peckensen site using airborne wind energy and advanced storage to support decarbonization and serve as a replicable model.

Subsidie
€ 2.024.737
2022

Projectdetails

Introduction

The objective of this project is to create a carbon neutral solution for the energy provision of the gas storage site of Storengy at Peckensen. Storengy considers this site as a demonstrator for future replication to similar sites in their portfolio where similar needs and restrictions apply. This project frames in a larger program of innovative projects targeting the decarbonisation of the Storengy activities and by extension the general movement of the ENGIE group to be a leader in the energy transition.

Project Overview

The Aquilon project is a demonstrator for both airborne wind energy (AWE) production at 160 kW scale and an integrated renewable energy and storage (RES) solution. This solution includes multiple diverse renewable energy sources (PV and AWE) and an advanced storage system (redox-flow battery or RFB of 420 kW) to produce a flat electricity output profile. This is achieved thanks to an advanced microgrid solution incorporating a smart energy management system (EMS).

Furthermore, the project will test the RFB for ancillary (grid stabilising) applications.

Site Selection

The site where we decided to construct this demonstrator is the Storengy Peckensen Underground Gas Storage site. This location was chosen because of the need for renewable baseload flat-profile electricity consumption and the specific safety measures and site restrictions to take into account linked to a gas storage site, prohibiting the use of more conventional renewable energy production technologies.

Project Impact

This project is a good example of a flat-profile consumer with specific needs as well as the perfect proof of usage of AWE and its adapted storage technology. With this project, a total of 1,566 tons of CO2 emissions will be avoided.

Scalability

The individual blocks or a similar composition of these blocks can be upscaled to a very wide extent. The AWE has a wide variety of potential application markets (both centralized and decentralized), and the RFB can be implemented in a wide range of high-cyclic applications (either ancillary services or combined with AWE or other renewable assets).

Financiële details & Tijdlijn

Financiële details

Subsidiebedrag€ 2.024.737
Totale projectbegroting€ 2.024.737

Tijdlijn

Startdatum1-1-2022
Einddatum31-12-2026
Subsidiejaar2022

Partners & Locaties

Projectpartners

  • STORENGY DEUTSCHLAND GMBHpenvoerder
  • BELGISCH LABORATORIUM VAN ELEKTRICITEITSINDUSTRIE
  • STORENGY DEUTSCHLAND BETRIEB GMBH
  • ENGIE

Land(en)

GermanyBelgiumFrance

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