Researchers Dr. Abhishek Singh (project coordinator) and Dr. Davoud Jafari from the Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET) at the UT, together with a European consortium, have been awarded a €2.5 million grant under the Horizon Europe programme. The project, titled STOREDGE, aims to develop and validate (up to TRL 4) a cutting-edge thermochemical heat storage and upgrading technology.
STOREDGE: A long-duration and cutting-edge thermochemical heat storage and upgrading technology for heat and power applications
This novel system stores heat in the form of chemical bonds, enabling ultra-efficient and long-duration energy storage, even over seasonal periods. Moreover, the stored heat can be upgraded to significantly higher temperatures, making it possible to power advanced, high-efficiency energy cycles such as supercritical power generation.
Key advantages of the STOREDGE technology include:
- Cost competitiveness thanks to expected long lifespan and simple design/operation;
- Versatility in use with various heat sources (solar collectors, industrial waste heat, electricity) and power systems;
- Continuous discharging with periodic charging, ideal for many power applications;
- Scalability up to several hundred MWh of capacity and storage durations from days to full seasons with minimal losses;
- Sustainable and safe, with no environmental or human health risks;
- Broad future potential, with many additional applications possible through further development.
The consortium consists of nine partners from across the EU, including three universities, one research centre, two SMEs, two large enterprises, and one NGO. This well-balanced collaboration brings together all the necessary expertise for the successful development and future commercialisation of the technology. Initial demonstrations will be carried out at laboratory scale, with a 5 kW heat capacity system.
