OCED is funding six projects in two topic areas for development by DOE National Laboratories to demonstrate innovative LDES systems and resiliency advantages at the lab facilities. Projects selected for negotiation include:
Topic Area 1: Greater than 100kW and can discharge for 10+ hours
- Argonne National Lab and Idaho National Lab will work with CMBlu, a solid-flow battery manufacturer, to enable economically viable electric vehicle fast charging in underserved communities and enhancing microgrids in cold climates by providing load management and reliability.
- Sandia National Lab will demonstrate an innovative 18-hour storage technology using particle-based thermal energy storage with sand as the medium and an existing thermoelectric generation system.
- National Renewable Energy Lab will demonstrate thermal energy storage highlighting the versatility of this technology as energy storage, and validating grid integration and controls.
Topic Area 2: Greater than 500kW and can discharge for 24+ hours
- Sandia National Lab will partner with E-Zinc, a large-scale zinc battery manufacturer, to demonstrate providing critical facilities an alternative to diesel backup generators during power safety shutoffs from the local utility.
- Pacific Northwest National Lab will work with Invinity Energy Systems, a vanadium flow battery manufacturer, to demonstrate the flow battery performance with a 24-hour discharge duration technology. The system aims to meet critical loads during outages.
- National Renewable Energy Lab will demonstrate a clean hydrogen-battery hybrid system with 24+ and 72+ hour duration, key durations to de-risk for use at military installations, utilities, airports, and universities.