Gamesa energy storage

How will Siemens Gamesa use its storage technology in commercial projects?

In a next step, Siemens Gamesa plans to use its storage technology in commercial projects and scale up the storage capacity and power. The goal is to store energy in the range of several gigawatt hours (GWh) in the near future. One gigawatt hour is the equivalent to the daily electricity consumption of around 50,000 households.

How will Siemens Gamesa use eletrothermal technology?

Siemens Gamesa intends for the pilot plant to provide system evidence of the storage on the grid and to extensively test the eletrothermal technology. In a next step, the company plans to use this storage technology in commercial projects and scale up the storage capacity and power.

How big is Siemens Gamesa's storage capacity?

After the testing phase in Hamburg is completed, Siemens Gamesa will initiate a next phase project to bring the storage capacity up to 1 GWh. The company claims that, theoretically, there is no upper limit to the potential size of the project other than the space needed for the rock-filled container.

Could Siemens Gamesa's future energy solution deliver more power?

But Siemens Gamesa is also investigating a thermal storage system called the Future Energy Solution, which could boast much higher capacities. A demonstration plant currently under construction in Hamburg will be able to deliver 1.5 megawatts of power for 24 hours.

Are hybrid systems a growing focus area for Siemens Gamesa?

The company confirms hybrid systems are a growing focus area. Siemens Gamesa, the leading turbine manufacturer, is looking to go beyond wind — into hybrid systems with solar and storage. The company’s chief technology officer, Antonio de la Torre Quiralte, told GTM that Siemens Gamesa remains committed to the wind market.