A thermal battery for dish-Stirling concentrated solar power systems
R&D Focus Areas:
Hydrides, Energy systems integration, Heat storage
Lead Organisation:
Curtin University
Partners:
Griffith University, Aarhus University (Denmark)
Status:
Active
Start date:
January, 2020
Completion date:
July 2023
Key contacts:
Project Leader: C.E. Buckley (c.buckley@curtin.edu.au),
M. Paskevicius (m.paskevicius@gmail.com),
Funding:
AUD$390,000 Australian Research Council
Project total cost:
AUD$771,025
Project summary description:
A thermal battery for dish-Stirling concentrated solar power systems – this research aims to investigate new high temperature (> 600 degrees Celsius) metal hydrides and carbonates suitable for thermochemical energy storage in dish-Stirling Concentrated Solar Power systems. The intended outcome is to discover cost effective, energy dense materials that are capable of operating over a 30 year life span in a solar power plant, enabling 24/7 electricity production from renewable sources in a dispatchable solar platform, ideal for remote locations.
Related publications and key links:
- Vieira, A. P., K. Williamson, T. D. Humphries, M. Paskevicius, and C. E. Buckley. 2021. “A new strontium based reactive carbonate composite for thermochemical energy storage.“ Journal of Materials Chemistry A 9 (36): 20585-20594.
Higher degree studies supported:
Not applicable
December 2021