Title: Adiabatic compressed air energy storage plants for efficient peak load power supply from wind energy: the European project AA-CAES

Authors: Christoph Jakiel, Stefan Zunft, Andreas Nowi

Addresses: MAN TURBO AG, Technology Compressors, Steinbrinkstrasse 1, D-46145 Oberhausen, Germany. ' German Aerospace Center (DLR), Institute of Technical Thermodynamics, Pfaffenwaldring 38-40, D-70569 Stuttgart, Germany. ' ALSTOM (Switzerland) Ltd, Large Steam Turbine R&D, Brown Boveri Strasse 10, CH-5401 Baden, Switzerland

Abstract: With the continuing expansion of electricity generation from fluctuating wind power the grid-compatible integration of renewable energy sources is becoming an increasingly important aspect. Adiabatic compressed air energy storage power plants have the potential to make a substantial contribution here. The present article describes activities and first results relating to this technology that are being conducted within the European |AA-CAES| Project. These interim results indicate not only the demanding design requirements for system components, but also the technical and economic feasibility of the concept.

Keywords: adiabatic compressed air; energy storage; CAES; caverns; compressors; economic analysis; electricity markets; power plants; renewable energy systems; thermal energy storage; turbines; wind energy; wind power.

DOI: 10.1504/IJETP.2007.014736

International Journal of Energy Technology and Policy, 2007 Vol.5 No.3, pp.296 - 306

Published online: 06 Aug 2007 *

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