Member - STEPSol
STEPSol proposes an innovative storage solution, sustainable and competitive for isolated areas, the Hydraulic Battery!
About
STEPSol is a Corsican start-up founded on September 30th, 2016. We develop a hydraulic storage solution coupled with a solar production, to supply green electricity through day and night, to rural territories or isolated zones.
We aim at developing sustainable and responsible projects, in accordance with communities and their surrounding environment, by considering local specificities and electrical grid constraints. Furthermore, the hybrid system developed by STEPSol goes beyond a simple green electricity production: it creates additional benefits to the people who host the installation.
Principle of our “Hydraulic Battery”
The solution developed by STEPSol combines the simplicity and rusticity of pumped hydro storage PHS, with a smart management of sun and water.
During the day, solar panels power a village but also a pump which brings the water from a lower tank to an upper tank. When night falls, or when the electrical demand is too important, the water goes down and activates a turbine, which will produce electricity and compensate the lack of solar energy. Water acts as a “hydraulic battery”: it makes the solar production fully controlled and flexible.
Headquarters 20217 Nonza, France
SDG’s of application
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure peace and prosperity everywhere.
SDG 6
Clean water and sanitation
SDG 7
Affordable and clean energy
SDG 9
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
SDG 11
Sustainable cities and communities
SDG 12
Responsible consumption and production
Efficient Solutions
Labelled Solutions from STEPSol
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