Recording of Wednesday, June 19, 2024 | The smarter E Europe | Conference Program | Language: English | Duration: 23:40 .

Expert Advocates for Transition from Lithium-Ion to Zinc-Based Batteries in Stationary Storage Systems Due to Cost and Material Constraints

The speaker addresses the need for a shift from lithium-ion based technologies to zinc-based batteries within the stationary storage community. They argue that there are limited alternatives and outline several reasons supporting this transition. The speaker, an electrochemist affiliated with a research institute in Ulm and Stuttgart (ZSW), emphasizes their extensive experience in energy-related technologies like wind energy, photovoltaics, hydrogen fuel cells, and battery manufacturing. They highlight cost constraints associated with off-grid systems which require users to make compromises on system needs due to limits on available power. In contrast, grid-connected systems often prioritize demand over supply irrespective of cost efficiency. Moreover, they discuss the significant infrastructure needed for extracting materials required for battery production and processing them into functional components. This includes considerations of mass availability and cost-efficiency metrics such as Euros per kilowatt-hour per cycle. Specifically addressing Europe's goals regarding electric vehicles by 2035—aiming for high production targets amidst existing capacity limitations—they showcase current dependence on Asian suppliers highlighting an urgent need for expanded local manufacturing capabilities to meet future demands sustainably.

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Speaker

Dr. Sylvain Brimaud
Scientist and Team Leader
ZSW (Centre for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research)
Germany

Talk of session: Off-Grid: Storage Systems & Sector Coupling

While solar modules are getting cheaper, storage is the key factor that determines the cost of the system. Besides new battery technologies, other forms of storage are available.

Further Talks of this session:

Welcome and Introduction

Speaker

Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Peter Adelmann
Director
id-eee Institute
Germany

To Talk

Multi-Stage-Battery for Stand Alone Applications

Speaker

Julius Bäurle
Electrical Engineer in System Development
Institute for Decentralized Electrification, Entrepreneurship & Education GmbH & Co. KG
Germany

To Talk

Energy and Storagemanagement

Speaker

David Gögelein
PhD Student
Technical University of Ulm
Germany

To Talk

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