BALANCE

Increasing penetration of renewable power, alternatives fuels and grid flexibility by cross-vector electrochemical processes

Informazioni Generali

Coordinatore:: VTT - TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY (Finlandia)
Responsabile ENEA:: MC PHAIL STEPHEN JOHN - TERIN-PSU-ABI (CASACCIA)
Ruolo ENEA:: PARTNER
Sito WEB:: Sito WEB non disponibile

Descrizione e Attività

Descrizione Generale

The main goal of the BALANCE proposal is to gather leading research centres in Europe in the domain of Solid Oxide Electrolysis (SOE) and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFC) to collaborate and accelerate the development of European Reversible Solid Oxide Cell (ReSOC) technology. ReSOC is an electrochemical device that converts electrical energy into hydrogen (electrolysis mode) or alternatively fuel gas to electrical energy (fuel cell mode). It is characterised by its very high efficiency compared to competing technologies. ReSOC enables to store renewable electricity when it is produced in excess or to convert it into a CO2-free transport fuel. Therefore, it is considered as a key technology to allow the broad penetration of renewable electricity into the European energy system.
Fragmented national research efforts are currently impeding quicker development and deployment of next-generation fuel cell and hydrogen technologies. Therefore, BALANCE will identify, quantify and analyse national activities dealing with the diverse aspects of ReSOC technology. This analysis will result in an integrated European research agenda for ReSOC technology to gain synergies and to generate breakthroughs in this highly promising but currently low-TRL technology. Close communication with the advisory board will enable alignment of the proposed agenda with the roadmaps and activities of EERA, IEC and IEA on the topic of hydrogen technologies.
Technical development will cover the development of the next generation of ReSOC cells, their integration in the optimised stack assembly, and investigation of the constraints from reversible operation at system level and integration with the grid. Cost will be addressed by using low-cost materials and improving manufacturability. The experimental work will be supported by modelling and simulation at all scales and by the techno-economic analysis of different integration of the ReSOC technology in industrial applications.

Attività svolta da ENEA

L'ENEA svolgerà un ruolo fondamentale nella caratterizzazione avanzata delle celle Ce-SOC sviluppate, nell'analisi di ciclo di vita e nella definizione della European Common Agenda sulle Re-SOC.

Programmi Europei

Programma:: HORIZON 2020 → Energy (RIA - Research and Innovation Action)

Dati Finanziari (in euro)

Costo Eleggibile

Progetto:: 2.500.596,00
ENEA:: 301.000,00

Contributo

Al progetto:: 2.500.596,00
A ENEA:: 301.000,00

Durata del Progetto

Anno di stipula e Durata:: 2016 - 36 mesi
Periodo:: 01-12-2016 → 30-11-2019

Numero di Partner (8)

Ruolo	Tipologia	Nome	Nazione
	Università	UNIV. TECHNICAL DENMARK (DTU)	Danimarca
	Istituti di ricerca	CEA - COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES	Francia
	Università	ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FEDERALE DE LAUSANNE/CRPP	Francia
	Università	UNIV. TECHN. DELFT	Paesi Bassi
	Istituti di ricerca	IEN INSTITUTE OF POWER ENGINEERING	Polonia
	Università	UNIV. BIRMINGHAM	Regno Unito
COORD	Istituti di ricerca	VTT - TEKNOLOGIAN TUTKIMUSKESKUS VTT OY	Finlandia
PARTNER	Istituti di ricerca	ENEA	Italia

Keyword associate al progetto dal database di CORDIS (4)

Keyword	Argomento	Macro
Fuel cells	Energy	HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS
HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS	Energy	HYDROGEN AND FUEL CELLS
RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY	Energy	RENEWABLE SOURCES OF ENERGY
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH	RTD Horizontal Topics	SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

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