New solutions for storing and using surplus electricity in Methanol | Edgar Harzfeld |
Summary :
The decline of fossil fuels requires the expansion of renewable energy production. The use of wind and pv energy is associated with strong fluctuations that are insufficiently adapted to the demand. The use of storage systems can help to reduce the mismatch. While short-term storage systems such as batteries rely on charging and discharging cycles, long-term storage systems such as methanol storage can be charged and discharged over any time range. Current studies show a wide variety of possible applications for long-term storage systems based on methanol. Methanol can contribute to the decentralized supply of electricity, heat and fuel as well as to grid stabilization. In an emergency case, it can even supply entire consumer clusters autonomously for several days.
About Author :
Edgar Harzfeld, Professor at Stralsund University. Studies and research in Leipzig and Zurich. Since 1996 at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science of Stralsund University responsible for electrical power supply and renewable energy systems. Since 2004 - 2022 numerous research projects on the subject of electrical energy storage technologies.
