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Affordable, compressed air and thermal energy storage at half the cost of lithium-ion
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eTanker
Affordable, compressed air and thermal energy storage at half the cost of lithium-ion
Label Date
October 19, 2021
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United Kingdom
Maturity stage
TRL 6 / 7 - Prototype demonstration 1:1
Cheesecake Energy’s eTanker is a stationary, medium-long-duration energy storage solution which delivers cheap, reliable, efficient energy storage in a modular, containerised package. The technology stores energy in the form of heat and pressurised air, adapting ex-service truck engines with our patented modifications to become zero-emission electrical power-conversion machines for putting energy into storage and recovering it from storage. Our proprietary system architecture unlocks low-cost performance in a compact footprint that represents a step change in compressed air energy storage capabilities. The system is safe, straightforward to operate, has a lifetime of up to 25 years and can deliver turnaround efficiencies of 65-70%. eTanker can discharge at full power for up to 20 hours at 30-40% lower cost than lithium-ion batteries and can be deployed flexibly as power and energy are scaled separately from one another.
The Environmental Benefits
- •Can be cycled10,000 times with negligible degradation
- •Can operate in a wider range of operating environments from -20ºC to +50ºC (-4 °F to +122 °F) compared to lithium-ion systems which are are efficient from 0 °C to +40 °C (32 °F to +104 °F)
- •70% turnaround efficiency
- •At the end of its 25 year lifetime, 99% of CEL eTanker can be fully recycled
The Financial Benefits
- •Up to 40% cheaper than lithium-ion batteries
- •Less than 7 year payback and as little as 3 years in some key markets
- •Targeting a €270/kWh total installed price (150kW-30MW, 8 hour duration)
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Cheesecake Energy
CEL's eTanker system uses compressed air & thermal storage to achieve costs 30-40% lower than lithium-ion batteries
Headquarters
Lenton, Nottingham NG7 2GT, UK
Type
Startup or self-employed
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InnoEnergy
InnoEnergy supports and invests in innovation at every stage of the journey – from classroom to end-customer.
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