Research Infrastructures
CompLab
The CompLab (Components for Adsorption Heat Transformation) was conceived to support the design and development of adsorption heat transformers prototypes (heat storage, chiller/refrigerator/heat pumps) by dedicated testing benches able to experimentally measure the performance of the main components of AHTs under real operating conditions for the specific application.
Organisation
Consiglio Nazionale Delle Ricerche (CNR)
Country
Italy
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
Thermal energy storage
Cross-cutting (Specifically: Hybrid solutions)
TRL Level
1-3
Competence Center Thermal Energy Storage (CCTES, HSLU)
The facilities of CC TES, HSLU comprise state-of-the-art equipment for energy storage research with a focus on thermal energy storage technologies. The laboratory infrastructure comprises all essential equipment for the development and characterization of thermal energy storage...
Organisation
Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts
Country
Switzerland
Technology
Thermal energy storage
Electrochemical energy storage
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6, Above 6
Cutting-edge Materials for Electrical ES and Efficiency Group (CUTT-e Materials)
The Cutting – Edge Materials for Electrical Energy Storage and Efficiency Group is dedicated to the development of highly reliable, controllable and throughput deposition processes of next-generation materials (i.e. thin films, nanostructures and nanocomposites) for energy storage and efficiency technologies including fuel cells, batteries, capacitors and superconductors.
Organisation
Institute of Emerging Technologies, Hellenic Mediterranean University (HMU)
Country
Greece
Technology
Materials, Growth procedure, Electrochemistry, Energy storage
TRL Level
1-3
Delta H Lab
Delta H lab, developed in cooperation between Rina Consulting Centro Sviluppo Materiali SpA and University of Calabria, is a recently built infrastructure supporting research related to hydrogen storage and transportation through the evaluation of material and component performances in gaseous Hydrogen, or hydrogen mixtures up to very high pressure (up to 1000 bar).
Organisation
RINA
Country
Italy
Technology
Chemical energy storage
Mechanical energy storage
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6, Above 6
EC Test
DTU Energy is operating electrochemical research laboratories fully equipped with gas and temperature control. It includes electrolysis test rigs for low temperature water electrolysis and high temperature electrolysis (steam and carbon dioxide).
Organisation
Danmarks Tekniske Universitet (DTU)
Country
Denmark
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6
ECCSEL Energy Fluid Lab
The ECCSEL Energy Fluid Lab includes multiple installations, all located in the Thermal Laboratory Building of SINTEF ER, involving measurement of equilibrium fluid properties, low-temperature fluid separation, and investigation of steady state and transient effects during fluid transport.
Organisation
SINTEF EN
Country
Norway
Technology
Chemical energy storage
Thermal energy storage
Mechanical energy storage
Cross-cutting
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6, Above 6
Energy Lab 2.0
The Energy Lab 2.0 is a unique research infrastructure established by the Helmholtz Association. Here, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), together with Forschungszentrum Jülich (FZJ) and the German Aerospace Center (DLR) investigate the interaction of important components of future smart energy systems.
Organisation
Karlsruher Institut für Technologie (KIT)
Country
Germany
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage
Mechanical energy storage
TRL Level
4-6, Above 6
Energy Storage Platform Netherlands
The TNO Energy Storage Platform is situated in the Netherlands and comprises several connected research facilities with complementary infrastructure on...
Organisation
TNO
Country
The Netherlands
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
Chemical energy storage
Thermal energy storage
Cross-cutting
TRL Level
1-3, 4-6
Energy materials analytics and XR (mixed reality) facility (XR4MAT)
The energy materials analytics and XR (mixed reality) facility (XR4MAT) of Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH (FZJ) is an integrated hardware-software platform with capabilities in data acquisition, data workflow management and modeling-based analytics.
Organisation
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Country
Germany
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage including hydrogen technologies
TRL Level
4-6
Enhanced-throughput Combinatorial Material synthesis and Analysis Facility (CMAF)
The PVD facility allows a 2D combinatorial materials synthesis with up to four distinct educt sources and a subsequent rapid chemical (GD-OES) and crystallographic (Raman) analysis based on autosampler technologies.
Organisation
Forschungszentrum Jülich
Country
Germany
Technology
Electrochemical energy storage
TRL Level
1-3