Aluminum energy storage involving Abu Dhabi

• Swedish start-up Azelio says it will have a pilot project up and running in Masdar City by the end of following month. The modern technology sees electricity utilized to very warm aluminum with energy launched on demand through a warmth transfer liquid to drive a Stirling engine.

Swedish aluminum energy storage start-up Azelio will certainly install a 'verification project' showcasing its thermal storage technology by the end of following month in Masdar City in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.

A news release issued by the Swedish company today disclosed the project gets on track for conclusion this quarter after Azelio recently authorized a memorandum of understanding with the ALEC Energy solar company possessed by the Investment Corporation of Dubai sovereign wealth fund for the emirate.

Azelio's technology contains making use of electrical energy-- from solar in Masdar City-- to heat recycled aluminum to 600 degrees Celsius. The energy stored in the aluminum is moved to a Stirling engine-- which creates mechanical activity from the heat-driven compression and growth of a gas such as air-- utilizing a warm transfer fluid to meet demand.

The Swedish business stated the Masdar City project adheres to the current finalizing of a memorandum of understanding between the partners associating with the development of 49 MW of Azelio's thermal storage technology approximately 2025.

Masdar City has been established by the state-owned renewable resource firm of the emirate of Abu Dhabi and also Masdar will become part of the pilot project together with Abu Dhabi-based Khalifa University, according to Azelio.

Yousef Baselaib, executive director of sustainable realty at Masdar claimed: "As Abu Dhabi's home of technology as well as R&D, Masdar City is proud to be the area for this pilot project that has the possible to improve battery storage ability for renewable resource projects. The success of this project might assist aid a sustainable healing adhering to the Covid-19 pandemic and advancement the energy shift worldwide."

The aluminum storage system created by Azelio has currently included at the Noor Ouarzazate solar field in Morocco, which features 70 MW of PV ability along with a 510 MW focusing solar energy facility.