Monthly Archives: July 2024

On June 26th of 2024, the i-STENTORE Project was present in the third edition of the Energy Talks, with the theme Advancing Energy Resilience: The Critical Role of Battery Storage in Modern Grids. This third Energy Talk was hosted by the SiNNOGENES Project and counted with the participation of the sister projects AGISTIN and i-STENTORE.

The session was organized as a roundtable with representatives from three projects. The concept of Virtual Power Plants, which aggregate distributed renewable energy sources and battery storage to participate in energy markets, was highlighted. These batteries offer essential services like frequency balancing, voltage support, and congestion management, which are crucial for the grid’s stability and efficiency. The talk also explored the integration of battery storage with other forms of energy storage systems, such as pumped hydro and thermal storage, to enhance system flexibility and resilience. The discussion covered dominant battery technologies like Lithium-ion and Flow batteries, examining their role in providing grid flexibility, current technical and economic challenges, and the extent of their adoption in the European power grid.

Further topics included advancements in battery storage modeling and simulation, insights from technical studies, and innovative methodologies impacting future battery storage deployment. The discussion concluded with an examination of battery recycling within the Environmental Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of energy storage solutions, emphasizing the importance of recycling in lifecycle management and the strategies being implemented to address battery end-of-life management.

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Luxembourg, June 2024 – i-STENTORE 3rd Plenary Meeting

This gathering was a fantastic opportunity to review our progress, share the latest updates, and strategise our next steps. The synergy of our partnership is driving innovative advancements in energy storage technologies, propelling us towards a more sustainable and resilient energy future. With a week packed full of important discussions, collaborations, and updates, we continue our journey towards making a significant impact on the energy sector.

Besides the Plenary Meeting, the project participated also in IEEE 15th International Symposium on Power Electronics for Distributed Generation Systems (PEDG 2024), at the Panel Session themed “European flagship projects on Modern Energy Systems“. This was a valuable opportunity to present i-STENTORE and its advancements in energy storage technologies and discuss their role in improving the efficiency and reliability of renewable energy systems.

PEDG 2024 presentations and contributions:

• Nikos Bilidis, from EUROPEAN DYNAMICS, representing I-STENTORE;
• loannis Mandourarakis from EUROPEAN DYNAMICS, representing WeForming;
• Giovanni De Carne, from Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) Institute for Technology, representing Research Facility 2.0.

1st Day of the Plenary Meeting:

• Overview of progress so far, objectives of next period, description of work.
• Update on project management procedures and communication procedures.
• Progress from Work Package 1, 2, 3 and 4.

Last Day of the Plenary Meeting:

• Updates and next steps for all demos
  🔹 Demo 1: Molten Glass thermal Storage for an increased uptake of renewable energy
  🔹 Demo 2: Pump-hydro storage system combined with BESSs
  🔹 Demo 3: Virtual Energy Storage System for Renewable Energy Integration
  🔹 Demo 4: Cooperative Modular Multi-hybrid ESS for e-mobility services
  🔹 Demo 5: Agri-PV Farm with Energy Storage Capabilities
• Progress from Work Package 4, 5 and 6
• Wrap up:
  🔹 Open Actions
  🔹 Next Steps

A big thanks to all partners and their contributions, always adding value to the project and its impact. We also thank our partner Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) for hosting this meeting. These two days represented innovation and motivation for all partners.