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UK funding (£192,678): Asterix Ceaser Ukri1 Oct 2023 UK Research and Innovation, United Kingdom
Overview
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Asterix Ceaser
| Abstract | Highly efficient energy conversion of solar power and storage will play a vital role in a future sustainable energy system. Thus, this project focuses on the development of a novel high-efficiency solar thermal power plant concept with an integrated electricity storage solution. The project combines air-based central receiver Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) to maximize conversion efficiency and power grid energy management, enabling a new operation strategy and business models. The hybrid concept initiates a futuristic era with adaptive renewable power plants, producing both electrical and thermal energy, including process heatsupply and reverse osmosis desalination. Because cheap off-peak electricity is used to provide the air compression work of the topping Brayton cycle, the overall peak solar-to-electric energy conversion efficiency of the proposed power plant may reach up to 40% efficiency, which roughly doublesthe peak efficiency with respect to state-of-the-art CSP technology. The project’s activity will cover the techno-economic-environmental optimisation of the innovative CSP-CAES plant using representative boundary conditions, provided by grid operators and specialised partners, as well as the development and extensive testing of key components needed for its implementation. The main development will cover: (i) an advanced high-efficiency solar receiver, (ii) optical sensors and AI-based control, (iii) optimized CAES with heat exchangers and compressor/expander detailed designs and (iv) innovative integration of desalination. The proposed technology is set forth by an interdisciplinary partnership spanning the entire CSP value chain. Targeting a TRL of 6-7, the ASTERIx CAESar concept will be validated with a demonstration scale of 480 kWth prototype in a relevant environment. |
| Category | EU-Funded |
| Reference | 10097908 |
| Status | Active |
| Funded period start | 01/10/2023 |
| Funded period end | 30/09/2027 |
| Funded value | £192,678.00 |
| Source | https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=10097908 |
Participating Organisations
| BLUEBOX ENERGY LTD |
£192,678.00 |
The filing refers to a past date, and does not necessarily reflect the current state. The current state is available on the following page: Bluebox Energy Ltd., Gosport.