Energy Storage NL starts working group on molecule storage
The energy transition requires a massive shift in supply and demand of renewable energy. That sustainable energy will not always be sufficiently available in the future. Storage of molecules, such as hydrogen, ammonia, green gas, therefore plays an important role in the future energy system, for several reasons:
- It allows storage for longer periods of time (months to seasons), thus improving security of supply
- Renewable generation can be disposed in manufacturing molecules, curtailment and grid congestion are further reduced. Complementary to batteries, heat pumps, etc.
- Renewable energy can be transported on cargo, as a (compound of a) liquid or under pressure
- Molecules are needed as feedstock and to power difficult-to-electrify processes
However, the role of molecule storage in the energy system is still evolving, while the need for molecule storage for 2030 and 2050 - in conjunction with electricity storage and heat storage - is becoming increasingly clear.
Therefore, Energy Storage NL is launching a Molecule Storage Working Group with the aim of making a significant contribution to market activation and raising awareness about molecule storage. The high quality network of developers, energy companies, knowledge institutions and financiers within ESNL offers opportunities to accelerate the molecule storage market which promotes the energy transition in the longer term. The Molecule Storage Working Group is led by Fokko Mulder, ESNL board member and TU Delft professor.
Are you an ESNL member and interested in joining this working group? Then sign up at info@energystoragenl.nl.
