Project: Underground Sun Conversion - Flexible Storage
| Acronym | USC - Flex Store (Reference Number: 99107) |
| Duration | 01/12/2020 - 31/05/2023 |
| Project Topic | The “Underground Sun Conversion – Flexible Storage” proposal aims at an inter-seasonal storage solution. Hydrogen deriving from electrolysis and CO2 are injected in depleted natural gas reservoirs. These gases are converted to renewable methane using a natural metabolic process accomplished by archaea already present in the pore space of the storage. The generated methane can be stored in the same reservoirs in TWh-scale and will be utilized via the existing infrastructure in all energy demanding sectors. The technology was developed and basically tested in previous projects Underground Sun Storage, Underground Sun Conversion. A field test facility established in those projects is integral part of this proposal. The combination of the power to methane process with geological storage of flexible shares of feed and product gases provides flexibility and storage capacity for the future energy system. The development of related services together with need-owners complete the project. |
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| Network | EN SGplusRegSys |
| Call | Joint Call 2019 on Energy Storage Solutions (MICall19) |
Project partner
| Number | Name | Role | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAG Austria AG | Coordinator | Austria |
| 2 | Verein Wasserstoffinitiative Vorzeigeregion Austria Power & Gas | Partner | Austria |
| 3 | Universität für Bodenkultur Wien | Partner | Austria |
| 4 | Energie 360° AG | Partner | Switzerland |
| 5 | EMPA | Partner | Switzerland |
| 6 | Universität Bern | Partner | Switzerland |
| 7 | University of Applied Sciences, Rapperswil | Partner | Switzerland |