Recording of Tuesday, June 18, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 14:57 .

Klemens Kaar presents innovative compressed air energy storage (CAES) technology to accelerate de-carbonization and enhance grid security

Klemens Kaar, Project Development Director for Corre Energy in Germany, discusses compressed air energy storage (CAES) technology. Corre Energy is a European company focused on innovative long-duration energy storage projects to enhance grid security and accelerate decarbonization. CAES stores excess renewable energy by compressing air into subsurface cabins and releases it during high demand via turbine expanders, generating electricity back into the grid. The process includes managing heat released during compression and addressing the cooling effect from decompression using hydrogen co-firing. CAES is positioned between pumped hydro and battery systems in terms of capacity and duration flexibility. Currently, Corre Energy develops projects in Holland, Denmark, and Germany—the latter aiming to establish a large-scale facility by 2030 near Aarhus due to its strategic location amidst rising power consumption areas. The German project features multiple phases with initial capacities of 200 MW for compression and 300 MW for generation; ultimately doubling these figures as part of future expansions. Key considerations include leveraging existing salt caverns for storage while integrating closely with local infrastructure like the hydrogen backbone network Get H2 Startnet—highlighting significant potential across Northern Europe including regions like France, Spain, Portugal, Romania's northern Alps area.

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Talk of session: Large, Grid-Scale Storage for More Supply- and Demand-Flexibility

As the world embraces renewables, and particularly large-scale, variable solar and wind power, grid-scale storage, especially batteries, become key. This session will provide insights into improved network development plans and flexibility strategies, address grid congestion and effective capacity management. Delve into case studies of successful deployment strategies and business models for the seamless integration of storage, enhanced grid stability and optimized energy management. Join us for insightful discussions on the future of energy storage, system costs, integration timelines, and the dynamic landscape of large, grid-scale storage.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

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Patrick Clerens
Secretary General
EASE - The European Association for Storage of Energy
Belgium

To Talk

Co-Located Renewables & Battery Storage - The System Combination of the Future

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Marcel Schepers
Product Manager Flexibility Marketing
EnBW Energie Baden-Württemberg AG
Germany

To Talk

The Success Story of Energy Cells Lithuania: The Biggest Battery Energy Storage System in Europe

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Vitalijus Baranskas
Chief Technical Officer
Energy cells JSC
Lithuania

To Talk

Role of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in the Grid of the Future

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Sankara Subramanian
ESS- Utility Market Leader
Saft Batteries
France

To Talk

Panel Discussion

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To Talk

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