Request for Proposals - Energy Storage Technology
4 August 2010
4th August 2010
The closing date was 24 September 2010. The Request for Proposals has now closed.
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), a public private partnership tasked with developing technologies that will help the UK meet its 2050 carbon reduction targets on a mass-scale, is seeking organisations capable of taking part in at least one project to design, build and demonstrate, in a realistic environment, an energy storage technology which could play a crucial role in delivering affordable, secure and sustainable energy systems in the future.
The project will see the device development, building, commissioning and operation of an energy storage device of sufficient capacity that it can deliver at least 500kW on an 11kV distribution network for approximately four hours. This is enough stored energy to power around 400 homes for four hours in the winter and will be needed as an important element of the local electricity networks to keep the lights on when renewable generators are not able to operate, for example, due to calm weather with no wind.
The first stage will be to seek technology proposals ahead of a shortlist being developed into full project proposals. The intention is for the ETI to then select at least one of the full project proposals and commission the development and building of the electricity storage device. Once built the device will be tested and commissioned on an operational 11kV distribution site under real conditions to ensure its effectiveness and reliability. It is envisaged that the device will be demonstrated under realistic conditions for at least a year. Although technologies capable of storing energy already exist they have only been applied on a small scale and their widespread deployment has been restricted due to a combination of technology and cost implications.
A Request for Proposals giving full details of the project and what the ETI expects from potential project participants is now available on the ETI’s website.
ETI Chief Executive Dr David Clarke said: "The successful development and deployment of reliable, low cost energy storage technologies will play a critical role in the successful delivery of secure and sustainable energy systems in the future. The UK’s energy network will radically change between now and 2050 and energy storage will be a key tool for helping manage intermittent supplies and aid energy security. The network of the future must be able to cope with significant levels of electricity being delivered from renewable sources which are likely to be more intermittent than today’s generators. The network will also have to handle greater variations in demand from customers on a daily basis as we introduce increased electricity demands such as electrically driven heat pumps and charging of electric cars."
Organisations will need to notify the ETI of their intention to participate by 2 September and then submit their proposal by the closing date of 24 September. It is anticipated that the project will start in July 2011 and last four years.
The ETI brings together the complementary capabilities of global industrial groups – BP, Caterpillar, EDF Energy, E.ON, Rolls-Royce and Shell - in a unique approach with the UK government. Operating at a national strategic level it is delivering large scale complex engineering solutions for the UK energy system helping to meet 2050 challenges.
Since it was formed in 2008, the ETI has invested in 25 projects worth over £60m in offshore wind, marine, transport, CCS, energy storage and distribution and distributed energy. Further projects will be announced in a number of programme areas including buildings and bioenergy in the next few months.
Our Energy System Model builds on DECC’s recent 2050 Pathways Calculator, announced last week, by highlighting the industry capability and economics of delivering affordable, low carbon energy system for the UK.
Notes to Editors
The Energy Technologies Institute is a UK based company formed from global industries and the UK Government. The ETI brings together projects and partnerships that create affordable, reliable, clean energy for heat, power, transport and associated infrastructure. For more information, please go to www.energytechnologies.co.uk
The ETI’s six private sector members are BP, Caterpillar, EDF Energy, E.ON, Rolls-Royce and Shell. The UK Government has committed to match support from four further Members. The ETI’s public funds are received from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills through the Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). These organisations, together with the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), are engaged directly in the ETI’s strategy and programme development.
The ETI will accelerate the deployment of affordable, secure low-carbon energy systems from 2020 to 2050 by demonstrating technologies, developing knowledge, skills and supply-chains and informing the development of regulation, standards and policy.
To view an interview with ETI Chief Executive, Dr David Clarke, click here http://www.cantos.com/features/term/Green
For further information please contact
ETI PR Manager Richard Robinson on 01509 202026
The closing date was 24 September 2010. The Request for Proposals has now closed.
The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI), a public private partnership tasked with developing technologies that will help the UK meet its 2050 carbon reduction targets on a mass-scale, is seeking organisations capable of taking part in at least one project to design, build and demonstrate, in a realistic environment, an energy storage technology which could play a crucial role in delivering affordable, secure and sustainable energy systems in the future.
The project will see the device development, building, commissioning and operation of an energy storage device of sufficient capacity that it can deliver at least 500kW on an 11kV distribution network for approximately four hours. This is enough stored energy to power around 400 homes for four hours in the winter and will be needed as an important element of the local electricity networks to keep the lights on when renewable generators are not able to operate, for example, due to calm weather with no wind.
The first stage will be to seek technology proposals ahead of a shortlist being developed into full project proposals. The intention is for the ETI to then select at least one of the full project proposals and commission the development and building of the electricity storage device. Once built the device will be tested and commissioned on an operational 11kV distribution site under real conditions to ensure its effectiveness and reliability. It is envisaged that the device will be demonstrated under realistic conditions for at least a year. Although technologies capable of storing energy already exist they have only been applied on a small scale and their widespread deployment has been restricted due to a combination of technology and cost implications.
A Request for Proposals giving full details of the project and what the ETI expects from potential project participants is now available on the ETI’s website.
ETI Chief Executive Dr David Clarke said: "The successful development and deployment of reliable, low cost energy storage technologies will play a critical role in the successful delivery of secure and sustainable energy systems in the future. The UK’s energy network will radically change between now and 2050 and energy storage will be a key tool for helping manage intermittent supplies and aid energy security. The network of the future must be able to cope with significant levels of electricity being delivered from renewable sources which are likely to be more intermittent than today’s generators. The network will also have to handle greater variations in demand from customers on a daily basis as we introduce increased electricity demands such as electrically driven heat pumps and charging of electric cars."
Organisations will need to notify the ETI of their intention to participate by 2 September and then submit their proposal by the closing date of 24 September. It is anticipated that the project will start in July 2011 and last four years.
The ETI brings together the complementary capabilities of global industrial groups – BP, Caterpillar, EDF Energy, E.ON, Rolls-Royce and Shell - in a unique approach with the UK government. Operating at a national strategic level it is delivering large scale complex engineering solutions for the UK energy system helping to meet 2050 challenges.
Since it was formed in 2008, the ETI has invested in 25 projects worth over £60m in offshore wind, marine, transport, CCS, energy storage and distribution and distributed energy. Further projects will be announced in a number of programme areas including buildings and bioenergy in the next few months.
Our Energy System Model builds on DECC’s recent 2050 Pathways Calculator, announced last week, by highlighting the industry capability and economics of delivering affordable, low carbon energy system for the UK.
Notes to Editors
The Energy Technologies Institute is a UK based company formed from global industries and the UK Government. The ETI brings together projects and partnerships that create affordable, reliable, clean energy for heat, power, transport and associated infrastructure. For more information, please go to www.energytechnologies.co.uk
The ETI’s six private sector members are BP, Caterpillar, EDF Energy, E.ON, Rolls-Royce and Shell. The UK Government has committed to match support from four further Members. The ETI’s public funds are received from the Department for Business Innovation and Skills through the Technology Strategy Board and the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC). These organisations, together with the Department for Energy and Climate Change (DECC), are engaged directly in the ETI’s strategy and programme development.
The ETI will accelerate the deployment of affordable, secure low-carbon energy systems from 2020 to 2050 by demonstrating technologies, developing knowledge, skills and supply-chains and informing the development of regulation, standards and policy.
To view an interview with ETI Chief Executive, Dr David Clarke, click here http://www.cantos.com/features/term/Green
For further information please contact
ETI PR Manager Richard Robinson on 01509 202026