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Research Infrastructures

National Smart Grid Laboratory (NSGL)

The National Smart Grid Laboratory (NSGL) is located in Trondheim at the campus of the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) and jointly operated by SINTEF and NTNU.

Organisation

SINTEF EN

Country

Norway

Technology

Electrochemical energy storage

TRL Level

P2X

Electrochemical infrastructure includes water electrolyzer test facility (alkaline water electrolyzer (AWE)/ proton-exchange membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) stacks and cells with extensive measurement systems.

Organisation

LUT University

Country

Finland

Technology

Electrochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage

TRL Level

4-6

PRIMA Infrastructure

PRIMA of Institut de Recerca en Materials de Catalunya (IREC) is an infrastructure aligned with the new models of the energy transition focused on the integration of renewable energy and storage in buildings and energy networks, including advanced energy management and integration of electric mobility.

Organisation

Fundació Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC)

Country

Spain

Technology

Electrochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage

TRL Level

4-6, Above 6

PROTEAS

The PROTEAS Facility is the largest research infrastructure in Cyprus and the only one of its kind in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Organisation

Cyprus Institute (CYI)

Country

Cyprus

Technology

Chemical energy storage
Thermal energy storage

TRL Level

1-3, 4-6

Particle Reactor for Thermo-Chemical energy Storage – PTCS reactor

Electrically heated 10 kWth reactor for particle-based thermochemical energy storage (TCS) concepts. Installation is supported by horizontal activities which include multi-scale simulation and materials/components physico-chemical characterization if/when needed...

Organisation

CERTH

Country

Greece

Technology

Thermal/Thermochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage
Release in particle downer reactors

TRL Level

4-6

Photoelectrochemistry (PEC) lab

The main objective of the PEC laboratory is to convert CO2 - through photoelectrochemical (PEC) reduction - into value-added chemicals and fuels, such as syngas, hydrocarbons, and oxygenates compounds using energy that is not produced from fossil fuels, as well as the production of hydrogen by photoelectrochemical water-splitting.

Organisation

Sotacarbo

Country

Italy

Technology

Chemical energy storage by means of electrochemical processes

TRL Level

1-3

PowerLabDK

DTU provides access to the PowerLabDK world-class experimental platform for electric power and energy. These facilities relate to energy storage and conversion technologies include several electro-chemical and thermal storage systems in labs, such as lithium-ion batteries, vanadium flow battery, super capacitors, and hot water tanks. A planned PtX test facility will be available in 2023.

Organisation

Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)

Country

Denmark

Technology

Electrochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage
Thermal energy storage
Mechanical energy storage
Superconducting magnetic
Cross-cutting
Demand response

TRL Level

4-6, Above

RSE Battery Laboratories Research Infrastructure (RSE-BatLabs-RI)

The RSE-BatLabs-RI allows to carry out activities along the whole battery value-chain. In particular, it allows synthesis and characterization of new advanced materials (active and inactive), production of electrochemical storage cells...

Organisation

Ricerca sul Sistema Energetico

Country

Italy

Technology

Electrochemical energy storage

TRL Level

1-3, 4-6

STORECHEM-Net

Bench-scale test rings with an integrated cooling system: Dedicated to the conversion of CO2 to methane and ammonia synthesis for the identification of the catalytic properties of structured and pellets catalysts.

Organisation

Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR)

Country

Italy

Technology

Network of Chemical Energy Storage research facilities and equipment

TRL Level

1-3, 4-6

Solid state NMR platform

The solid-state NMR platform at CIC energiGUNE is composed by state-of-the-art equipment specially designed for the analysis of energy storage materials including batteries, supercaps and thermal energy store materials also by ex situ and in situ methods.

Organisation

CIC energiGUNE

Country

Spain

Technology

Electrochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage
Thermal energy storage
Mechanical energy storage
Cross-cutting

TRL Level

1-3, 4-6, Above

ThermStore

The ThermStore research laboratories at AIT Austrian Institute of Technology offer characterisation methods of thermal energy or heat storage technologies from material to system scale.

Organisation

Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)

Country

Austria

Technology

Thermal energy storage

TRL Level

1-3, 4-6, above

Thermal Loops

A dedicated infrastructure space of 150 m2 comprises a complete set of hydraulic testing loops in the
same room capable of testing thermal energy storage technologies (sensible, latent or thermochemical) at a relevant scale (1-3 m3) under different heat transfer fluids and temperature levels and therefore, aimed to provide a fast validation of a thermal energy storage solution for multiple applications.

Organisation

CIC energiGUNE

Country

Spain

Technology

Thermal energy storage

TRL Level

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