Thermal energy storage companies Kyoto Group and Brenmiller have inaugurated and won funding approval for projects in Denmark and Israel, respectively.
Kyoto Group announced the official inauguration of its Heatcube thermal energy storage system at the Norbis Park in Denmark, a power plant complex currently comprising the coal and gas-fired Nordjylland Power Station, but seeking to shift to renewables, yesterday (5 September).
Testing began on the 4MW/18MWh system last month, as reported by Energy-Storage.news.
The company’s Heatcube technology uses electricity to store thermal energy by heating molten salt to 415°C and then creating steam. It can be used for industrial processes that require lots of heating but the Norbis project will allow Aalborg Forsyning, the local utility that owns the complex, to provide greener heat energy to the local district heating network.
Camilla Nilsson, Kyoto Group CEO, said: "This installation marks the first application of molten salt energy storage technology in a new market segment, despite its long-standing use in concentrated solar power facilities. This is a significant milestone, advancing the efforts to decarbonise heat through electrification.”
If the US$3.7 million were to be paid upfront and cover the project’s cost, the claimed savings on bills would equate to a capital payback of just under three years.
"Brenmiller''s approval to move forward with an agreement with Wolfson Hospital is a great example of how novel, clean energy technologies have the potential to meet the demanding needs of critical, large-scale facilities like hospitals," said Brenmiller Energy Chairman and CEO Avi Brenmiller.
The bGen thermal storage technology charges by heating rocks using electrical power and then storing that power at a temperature of 750°C. It discharges by releasing the accumulated heat to heat pressurised water and generate steam for electricity or for industrial heating processes.
Brenmiller inaugurated its first large-scale production facility in May this year, also in Israel.
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By harnessing electricity from the grid during periods of low pricing throughout the day, the hospital will be equipped to store this energy and deploy it during high demand.
ByMAAYAN JAFFE-HOFFMAN. AUGUST 30, 2023
An Israeligreen energyfirm has received approval from the Finance Ministry to provide a Holon-based hospital with electric process heat, effectively replacing the current natural gas-fueled steam boilers. This transition is projected to significantly reduce the hospital’s local carbon emissions by 3,900 tons annually.
Brenmiller announced that the ministry has greenlit a budget of NIS 14 million forWolfson Medical Center. This allocation will facilitate the procurement of Brenmiller’s TES equipment and implement a vGen ZERO thermal energy storage system.
By harnessing electricity from the grid during periods of low pricing throughout the day, the hospital will be equipped to store this energy and deploy it during high demand. As a result, according to the company, the system should save Wolfson as much as $1.3 million a year.
“Brenmiller’s approval to move forward with an agreement with Wolfson is a great example of how novel, clean energy technologies have the potential to meet the demanding needs of critical, large-scale facilities like hospitals,” saidBrenmiller Energychairman and CEO Avi Brenmiller.
The bGen ZERO utilizes crushed rocks to store energy in the form of heat and dispatches low-cost steam, hot water, or hot air on demand.
Brenmiller Energy''s b-Gen thermal storage device. (credit: Brenmiller Energy)
The final agreement is being prepared and expected to be signed by the end of the year. It is anticipated that Brenmiller will deliver its technology and supply heat to Wolfson Medical Center at zero up-front cost through an agreement for a seven-year term.
“We’re very pleased to receive this final approval from the Israeli Finance Ministry and move forward towards an agreement between Wolfson and Brenmiller to be able to deliver to Wolfson Medical Center – its doctors and nurses, staff and administrators, and patients – clean, and reliable power,” Brenmiller said.
Wolfson added, "We are proud and excited to be the first to lead the Health Ministry’s pilot program. Sustainability and the quality of the environment have always been important to us."
The Wolfson Hospital in Holon, Israel will deploylow-carbon electric heat as part of a new project.
Brenmiller Energy, a global thermal energy storage (TES) company, announced it received a $450,000 grant from the Israel Innovation Authority.The grant will be applied to Brenmiller Energy''s TES project at Wolfson Hospital.
Brenmiller Energy previously announced approval from the Israel Ministry of Finance for a $3.7 million budget to develop and operate a bGen™ ZERO system for the hospital over a seven-year term.
According to the Israel Ministry of Finance, Brenmiller’s TES system could lower costs for Wolfson Hospital by up to $1.3 million annually and lower its carbon footprint by 3,900 tons per year.
“Government funding and incentives have become game-changers," said Brenmiller Chairman and CEO Avi Brenmiller in a statement. "They pave the way for profitable, sustainable businesses in clean energy, particularly in thermal energy storage and industrial decarbonization, and accelerate the adoption of new technologies like our bGen™ ZERO."
Brenmiller’s bGen™ ZERO is a thermal energy storage system that converts electricity into heat to power industrial processes at a price that is competitive with natural gas. The bGen™ charges by capturing low-cost electricity from renewables or the grid and stores it in crushed rocks and discharges steam, hot water, or hot air on demand according to customer requirements.
The Israeli Ministry of Finance gave approval to supply electric process heat to Wolfson Hospital, a public medical center located near Tel Aviv in Holon, Israel.
The approval was given to Brenmiller Energy Ltd., a global thermal energy storage company. A budget of a maximum of NIS 14 million (approximately US$3.7 million) was approved for Wolfson Hospital to procure TES equipment from Brenmiller.
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