UNIBLU: Uniper and CMBlu cooperate on the construction of an innovative large-scale electricity battery storage facility at Uniper’s Staudinger site.
Uniper and CMBlu Energy AG are jointly launching the construction of an innovative, environmentally friendly large-scale electricity storage system in megawatt range. This will be operated on the basis of organic solid-flow batteries.
This novel battery storage technology was developed by CMBlu and is expected to be able to cover a wide range of applications and markets in the future. It is now to be installed for the first time in Germany at Uniper’s Staudinger power plant as part of a pilot project.
The Staudinger power plant in GroĂźkrotzenburg is one of Uniper’s most powerful power plant sites and can supply up to 2 million people with electricity.
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The aim of the collaboration between Uniper and CMBlu Energy is to evaluate the technological and economic suitability of the novel, prototype electricity storage system for the intended type of use and to help this future technology achieve a breakthrough.
This will also lay the foundation for a decision regarding the gradual expansion of the electricity storage facility at the Staudinger site.
In the long term, the storage facility is to be integrated into the infrastructure there and certified. Uniper is thus driving forward the transformation of its German generation and storage capacities.
Arne Hauner, Director Innovation, Uniper, said:
In terms of sustainable climate protection, we need high-performance stationary electricity storage for renewable energy volumes.
“The increasing electrification of processes in industry and in private households is leading to a growing need for base-load capability from renewable energies to maintain security of supply. Solid-flow batteries are ideally suited for this purpose in Uniper’s view.”
“The cooperation with CMBlu is not only part of a future-oriented and sustainable transformation concept for the energy world of tomorrow, but can also enable long-term employment in the region.”
“With CMBlu, we have deliberately chosen a partner who is a leader in the development of solid-flow batteries in order to be able to enable short-term application of the technology”.
Dr. Peter Geigle, CEO of CMBlu, said:
CMBlu Organic Solid-Flow technology combines the best of both worlds: High energy density of solid-state with the arbitrary scalability of capacity and performance of flow batteries, without their drawbacks.
“This makes it a competitive and cost-effective alternative to existing storage technologies, and as a gamechanger it can take the energy transition a decisive step forward.”
“The materials of our organic solid-flow batteries are available worldwide in virtually unlimited quantities, there are no dependencies on rare or conflict-affected raw materials and supply chains, and in addition, all core components and almost all parts of our battery are recyclable.”
“Moreover, it is virtually neither flammable nor explosive, so it is correspondingly safe to operate and handle”.
The plant will initially have an output of 1 MW and a capacity of 1 MWh and is expected to go into operation in 2023. After successful completion of the pilot phase, this demonstrator can subsequently be expanded to a large-scale power storage facility in the double-digit MW range and also be used at other locations.
Highlights:
- Forward-looking, ambitious cooperation between Uniper and CMBlu Energy AG: Based on CMBlu technology, a new type of environmentally friendly large-scale power storage system is being installed at the Staudinger power plant
- Commissioning is scheduled to take place as early as 2023
- The plant will have an initial output of 1 MW and a capacity of 1 MWh
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UNIBLU: Uniper and CMBlu cooperate on the construction of an innovative large-scale electricity storage facility at Uniper’s Staudinger site, August 30, 2022
