Research Infrastructures
ATENEA MICROGRID
ATENEA microgrid is basically oriented to applications in the industrial environment and initially designed to supply energy to some of the loads of the Wind Turbine Test Laboratory (LEA) and part of the lighting of the Rocaforte Industrial Area.
Organisation
CENER
Country
Spain
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
TRL Level
Advanced Materials for Energy (M4E) Laboratory
The Advanced Materials for Energy (M4E) of Institut de Recerca en Materials de Catalunya (IREC) is an infrastructure fully equipped with cutting-edge equipment for the synthesis and full characterization of a broad spectrum of materials as well as the prototyping and testing of novel technologies for energy storage.
Organisation
Fundació Institut de Recerca en Energia de Catalunya (IREC)
Country
Spain
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6
BAT-LAB
BATLAB CNR ITAE is a multidisciplinary research lab in which innovative and SoA electrochemical storage technologies are investigated by physico-chemical and engineering approaches.
Organisation
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR)
Country
Italy
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6
Bat-Lab (SINTEF AS)
The Bat-Lab infrastructure at SINTEF Industry covers the value chain of battery manufacturing from materials synthesis to pouch cell assembly, including electrochemical characterization and long-term testing.
Organisation
SINTEF AS
Country
Norway
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6
BattLab
The facilities offered by AIT battery research, enable scientists and engineers to bring novel technologies in the battery field from laboratory environments towards industrial realisation. This includes material research for improved manufacturability and demonstration at pilot scale level.
Organisation
Austrian Institute of Technology (AIT)
Country
Austria
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
TRL Level
1-3,4-6
BioREP
The BIOREP facility is a high pressure set up to perform percolation and transfer experiments on fluid-rock interactions under a large range of pressure and temperature conditions, while continuously monitoring geochemical and bio-geochemical evolution.
Organisation
BRGM
Country
France
Technology
Chemical energy storage
Thermal energy storage
Cross-cutting
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6
Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES)
The University of Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES) & Energy Innovation Centre (BEIC) are cross-campus initiatives with thermal energy storage research hub at the School of Chemical Engineering.
Organisation
University of Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
Technology
Thermal energy storage
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6
Birmingham Energy Innovation Centre (BEIC)
The University of Birmingham Centre for Energy Storage (BCES) & Energy Innovation Centre (BEIC) are cross-campus initiatives with thermal energy storage research hub at School of Chemical Engineering.
Organisation
University of Birmingham
Country
United Kingdom
Technology
Thermal energy storage
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6
CT-ST, Testing Benches for TESs
The testing rig for thermal energy storage and hybrid chillers/heat pump is located in CENTROPROVE and was designed to supply the power and temperature levels needed for the operation of low temperature thermal energy storage systems and generally thermally-operated systems.
Organisation
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR)
Country
Italy
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
Thermal energy storage
Cross-cutting
TRL Level
4-6, Above
CheMaMSE laboratories
The CheMaMSE Laboratories allow to carry out activities over the entire value chain associated with the R&D of electrochemical energy conversion and storage devices (e.g., secondary batteries, fuel cells, redox flow batteries).
Organisation
University of Padova
Country
Italy
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6