This hybrid event is organized by IEEE PES UK & Ireland Section and hosted by the University of Birmingham IEEE Student Branch (PES Student Chapter).

Event Title: Longer Duration Energy Storage for Decarbonising Future Grid and Overview of Compressed air Energy Storage

Speaker: Jihong Wang, Professor, PhD, FIET, FEurASc, SMIEEE

Date & Time: 14:00 pm – 15:30 pm, 14th November

Venue: G29, the old School of Engineering Building, ‘Engineering’ or ‘Y3’ on the campus map

Abstract: To achieve the net zero goal by 2050, decarbonising power generation is a key requirement and deep decarbonisation means that the current dispatchable power generation from fossil fuels will be replaced by low carbon technologies. To dynamically maintain the balance of power generation and load, energy storage is considered as a promising solution to provide the essential dispatchable energy to maintain the power grid operation stability and reliability, which serves as a catalyst to accelerate the realisation of Net Zero goal 2050. Studies indicate minimum 100-200GWh of storage capacity must be in place for decarbonising the UK power supply, in which grid-scale electrical energy storage with 10-100h duration is crucial to ensure the power supply at all weather conditions. Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) uses compressors to produce pressurised air while excessive power is available; the pressurised air is then stored in air reservoirs and will be released via a turbine to generate electricity when needed. Compared with other energy storage technologies, CAES has some highly attractive features including large scale, long duration, clean, low maintenance and low cost. The talk will present the recent study in longer duration energy storage and the grid balance need. The talk will also report the recent progress in compressed air energy storage technology.

Register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/446095191727/

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