Fraunhofer energy storage

Fraunhofer Energy Alliance

The Fraunhofer Energy Alliance is made up by 20 Fraunhofer institutes which deal with different topics in the field of energy research. Key offerings include product development and (research) services in the field of energy generation,

Electrical Energy Storage

The demand for corresponding technologies for electrical energy storage will therefore increase exponentially. A sustainable circular economy, as addressed by the European Battery Regulation, will also be necessary in order to achieve the goals that have been set. Electrical Energy Storage. Fraunhofer ISE Heidenhofstr. 2 79110 Freiburg

Stationary Energy Storage Systems

Electrical energy storage systems play an important role when sustainably shaping the future of the world''s energy supply. Most attention in this field is being given to sodium-based batteries, ceramic catalysts for metal-air batteries and ceramic alkali-ion conductors. Stationary Energy Storage Systems. Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic

cerenergy® – the high-temperature battery for stationary energy storage

cerenergy ® is the Fraunhofer IKTS technology platform for ceramic-based high-temperature batteries. The idea is based on the "redevelopment" of Na/NiCl 2 and Na/S batteries with the proviso that cells and systems are produced as cost-efficient as possible. For this purpose, cell and system design, used materials and production technologies are considered.

Fraunhofer IWES

The Fraunhofer IWES – StEnSEA – Energy Storage Project is a 5,000kW energy storage project located in Lake Constance, Germany. The electro-mechanical energy storage project uses others as its storage technology. The project was announced in 2013 and was commissioned in 2017.

Chemical Energy Storage

We develop innovative processes for a successful raw material and energy turnaround – for example by creating and applying materials for chemical storage as well as the conversion of energy and CO 2.Our work focuses on development and testing of technical catalysts for heterogeneous catalysis – also using innovative methods such as non-thermal plasma or

Energy Storage and Converter

The core competence of energy storage and converter addresses the development of energy storage systems, electric drives and the analysis and evaluation of complex technical energy systems. In the case of electrical, chemical and thermal energy storage systems, the focus is on material and process engineering aspects.

Sperra, Fraunhofer IEE and PLEUGER Join Forces to Advance Subsea Energy

It will build upon the pioneering work of Prof. Horst Schmidt-Böcking, Dr. Gerhard Luther, and Fraunhofer IEE on a subsea energy storage technology called "Stored Energy in the Sea" (StEnSea).

Fraunhofer Center for Energy Storage and Systems

The Fraunhofer Center for Energy Storage and Management Systems ZESS is centered around the development of system solutions for energy storage and hydrogen technologies. The groundbreaking ceremony on June 7, 2023

Joint research platform for energy storage systems

The new Fraunhofer Project Center for Energy Storage and Management Systems ZESS was inaugurated today, February 7, 2019. Located at the Automotive Research Centre Niedersachsen (NFF) in Braunschweig, it is a joint initiative of the Fraunhofer Institute for Ceramic Technologies and Systems IKTS, the Fraunhofer Institute for Manufacturing Technology and

Center for Energy Storage

The newly established Center for Energy Storage focuses on research & development of integrated and decentralized conversion and energy storage technologies. These include mobile and high temperature heat storage systems, as well as chemical conversion processes, such as pyrolysis and methanol synthesis for production of storable liquid and

Electrical, chemical and thermal energy storage

Electrical energy storage . Lithium-ion technology has dominated the development of electrochemical energy storage systems since the 1990s. However, other battery systems such as solid state batteries and metal-air batteries are also a particular focus at Fraunhofer IFAM.. In the manufacture of battery cells, there are many interactions between the individual process steps,

Resource Efficiency and Climate Technologies

The institutes of the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft are conducting research into numerous fields of technology relevant to the Energiewende, ranging from renewables and energy efficiency technologies to smart energy networks, digitalization of

Efficient, sustainable and cost-effective hybrid energy storage

In the HyFlow project, large-scale energy storage has already been demonstrated with a larger demonstrator located at the Fraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technology in Pfinztal near Karlsruhe. The modelling of two use-cases has shown that the new storage system can offer a return on investment in less than four years.

Battery Materials and Cells

In the research topic " Battery Materials and Cells", we focus on innovative and sustainable materials and technologies for energy storage. With a laboratory space of approximately 1,140 m², interdisciplinary teams dedicate themselves to the development, refinement, and innovative manufacturing processes of new materials.

Mechanical Energy Storage

In addition to compressed air energy storage solutions, pumped-storage power plants have established themselves as large-scale facilities for stationary electromechanical storage of energy. Experts from the Fraunhofer Energy Alliance are developing applications for the use of these technologies on a smaller scale (5-50 MWel).

Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy

The Fraunhofer IEE has developed an underwater energy storage system that transfers the principle of pumped storage power plants to the seabed. After a successful field test with a smaller model in Lake Constance, the

Energy Harvesting

Thermoelectric Converters. Energy harvesting is the use of energy from the environment to supply small electronic consumers. In this context, institutes of Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft develop efficient thermoelectric energy converters for different temperature ranges, technologies for the integration of thermoelectrics in higher power modules, AC-DC converters for thermo- or electrodynamic

Battery systems

Together with the Fraunhofer Institutes IKTS and IFAM, Fraunhofer IST is participating in the Fraunhofer Center for Energy Storage and Systems (ZESS). Here the institutes are bundling their competences in the field of development and production of future battery and hydrogen technologies. The common goal is to bring mobile and stationary energy

Energy

The Fraunhofer IPT provides the production technology basis that can accelerate the turnaround in the energy sector. This includes, in particular, the building blocks of the hydrogen economy: energy converters such as electrolyzers and fuel cells as well as pressure tanks as energy storage devices, but also battery technology.

Fraunhofer connects energy production and storage

The good news is that renewables account for nearly 50 percent of electricity generated in Germany. The bad news is that they lack the flexibility to adapt to the day''s fluctuating electricity demand. They only furnish electrical energy when the wind blows or the sun shines. In a perfect world, engineers would find a way to store the vast amounts of energy generated by

Flyers and Brochures

The "Center for Electrical Energy Storage" at Fraunhofer ISE with its advanced equipment and industry-oriented pilot systems offers a unique infrastructure for a broad-range of R&D services along the entire battery value chain. With this, we want to increase the competitiveness of Germany as a production location and accelerate the progress of

StEnSea

Deep sea pumped hydro storage is a novel approach towards the realization of an offshore pumped hydro energy storage system (PHES), which uses the pressure in deep water to store energy in hollow concrete spheres. The spheres are installed at the bottom of the sea in water depths of 600 m to 800 m. This technology is also known as the »StEnSea«-system (Stored

US and Germany Support Innovative 3D Printed Subsea Pumped

· Underwater Energy Storage Concept. Fraunhofer IEE has been developing its subsea energy storage system, named StEnSea (Stored Energy in the Sea), since 2012. The concept adapts the principles of traditional pumped storage power plants to the seafloor, utilizing the immense pressure of deep water for efficient energy storage.

Thermal storage for the energy transition

In Germany, 55 percent of final energy consumption goes towards heating and cooling. However, a lot of heat dissipates unused because it is not generated as and when required. Thermal storage using zeolite material allows heat to be stored for long periods of time without losing any. Fraunhofer researchers are now working on significantly improving the

Fraunhofer ISE Inaugurates New Research Center for Batteries

With today''s inauguration of the Center for Electrical Energy Storage, Fraunhofer ISE has access to state-of-the-art laboratories which enable cutting-edge international research. Currently the focus is on improving the sustainability, safety and performance of

Energy storage

Energy storage is the capture of energy produced at one time for use at a later time [1] to reduce imbalances between energy demand and energy production. Fraunhofer states that they are building a production plant slated to start production in 2021, which will produce 4 tons of Powerpaste annually. [61]

Lab Energy Storage Application and Innovation

The "Center for Electrical Energy Storage" offers not only all the services in the field of battery cell and system research but also the opportunity to test management strategies on a real large-scale storage system. The following components can be integrated into the control system via a central OpenEMS instance: Fraunhofer Institute

Electrical Energy Storage

Head of Department Electrical Energy Storage. Fraunhofer ISE Heidenhofstr. 2 79110 Freiburg. Phone +49 761 4588-5246. Send email; Contact Press / Media. Kirsten Schlageter. Administrative Assistant. Fraunhofer ISE Heidenhofstr. 2 79110 Freiburg. Phone +49 761 4588-5797. Send email; Head of Groups and Teams.

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