Construction of a 250 MWh cryobattery begins in the UK
Scientists all over the world are looking for a variety of ways to save generated electricity from green energy sources.
So in Great Britain they have developed and have already started construction of the largest cryostorage in Europe, in which method of cryogenic cooling of atmospheric air into a liquid, which can then be used for production electricity.
How the new technology works
The project was named CRYOBattery and will be built near a city like Manchester. The technology used at this site is unique to Highview Power and is based on the following process:
- Initially, a special compressor system draws in the ambient air and compresses it.
- Then the compressed air goes through a cooling process to a temperature of -196 degrees Celsius.
- At this moment, the air turns into liquid, which is stored in special tanks with reduced pressure.
So when it is required to release the accumulated energy, the liquid air is simply heated, due to which it passes into a gaseous state with incredible speed.
And it’s this rapid expansion that will be used to spin the turbines of generators and thereby generate electricity.
What are the advantages of this method
This method of accumulating and releasing accumulated energy has several significant advantages at once. So this technology is quite easy to scale and thereby obtain both low-power installations and super-powerful installations.
In addition, the accumulated energy in the form of liquid air can be stored for a long enough time with minimal energy consumption, which makes the installation quite efficient.
Earlier, Highview Power has already built two similar installations of a true demonstration type, and the new the project will already have full functionality and will become one of the largest energy storage facilities in Europe.
The money for the construction of the facility was received from the government and the total investment was US $ 13 million.
The time has been planned for putting the facility into full commercial operation. It will be 2023. And the facility is expected to be capable of storing enough energy to power 5,000 households for five hours.
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