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
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