Photo : Long duration energy storage systems can help reduce the cost of curtailing wind farms in the UK .
That project was put to bed in 2022, after Highview identified some additional opportunities elsewhere around the globe, including the company’s home turf of the UK.by email earlier this week to draw our attention to its latest press release, which announces that the global mining powerhouse Rio Tinto, the UK Infrastructure Bank, and global engineering firmfrom Sumitomo Heavy Industries announced in 2020.
Replacing baseload power plants is the next step. The US Department of Energy is among those pushing for storage systems that can accommodate a grid saturated with wind and solar power. That means at least 10 hours of storage or more, lasting days or weeks into months and seasons.While Highview’s CRYObattery is new in terms of scale and application, the idea derives from longstanding refrigeration technology, married with the availability of excess wind or solar power.
“Highview Power will now also commence planning on the next four larger scale 2.5 GWh facilities ,” Highview explains.