Ørsted enters partnership on CO2-based energy storage
Ørsted has signed a memorandum of understanding with Italian company Energy Dome to explore various options for storing surplus energy from, for instance, wind turbines, the companies report Tuesday morning.
The two parties will examine the use of Energy Dome’s battery tech at one or several of Ørsted’s facilities.
Energy Dome’s batterie facilities use CO2 to store excess energy from solar panels and wind turbines, allowing electrons hereof to be transmitted to customers in the event of no sunlight or wind.
At first, Ørsted and Energy Dome will run feasibilities studies for a 20MW/200MWh battery, but the MoU contains an option for developing additional batteries, the first of which could be completed in 2024.
”We consider the CO2 Battery solution to be a really promising alternative for long-duration energy storage. This technology could potentially help us decarbonize electrical grids by making renewable energy dispatchable,” states VP Europe Onshore at Ørsted Kieran White.
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