ENERGYNEST realizes first thermal storage project in the Benelux region
An installation for thermal storage combined with solar heat was inaugurated today at Avery Dennison in Turnhout, Belgium. The ThermalBattery™ stores solar heat from parapole solar photovoltaics (CSP), which can be used at times when the production process demands it. The solar heat replaces natural gas and, combined with thermal storage, contributes to the decarbonization of the production process of the U.S. company Avery Dennison.
The project is a collaboration of Avery Dennison, Azteq, Campina Energie and ENERGYNEST. Azteq supplied the parabolic mirrors, which heat thermal oil by concentrating solar radiation. ENERGYNEST's ThermalBattery™ stores the excess heat and delivers it to the plant, for example, at night. Through Campina Energy, the environment is participating in the project.
The installation will contribute to the achievement of Avery Dennison's climate goals. They expect to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 9% per year from current levels. During sunny periods, the plant will cover 100% of the plant's heating needs, providing a potential savings of about 500 tons of CO2 equivalent per year.
Carlijn Lahaye, managing director of ENERGYNEST BV, is proud of the new installation. "This project combines two great technologies: Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and thermal storage. The combination of renewable energy with storage makes a demonstrable contribution to making industry more sustainable, as in the case of Avery Dennison."
About ENERGYNEST
ENERGYNEST was founded in Norway in 2011 to develop technology to decarbonize industrial processes faster through thermal energy storage. The company has grown into a large-scale pan-European organization with regional centers and production facilities in Norway, Germany, Spain and the Netherlands, serving the entire world. The solutions consist of batteries (ThermalBattery™), which can be used to utilize underutilized energy produced in photovoltaic, wind or solar thermal power plants by storing heat at high temperatures.
For more information about the project, visit our Dutch website or view this video.
