University of Pannonia Nagykanizsa

Project description:
In the course of the project several battery types that are suitable for integration into the grid are examined, primarily those types with whose application there is enough experience, i.e. already within 1-2 years, large-scale energy storage systems can be built from them. There are two types like that: lithium-ion (Li) and sodium-sulfur (NaS). In this project the main focus is on the investigation of the joint operation and joint use of NaS batteries, characterized by slower reaction times but greater robustness, and Li-ion batteries, and on their joint performance of regulatory tasks connected to a power plant. Within the project it is necessary to study the joint operation of the two storage technologies, also including charging by the Li-ion system in the direction of the NaS system. For the elaboration of the methodology of mutual assistance between the long-term storage NaS batteries and PV power plants, it is necessary to carry out fundamental examinations, whose results can deliver significant information on the utilizability of the increasing solar power plant power, for the elaboration of a long-term national energy storage concept.

Project implementation period: 01 March 2022 – 28 February 2025

Project budget: 1,350,000,000 HUF

Type of research: R&D

Lead Beneficiary: Ideona Plc.

Project Partners: Budapest University of Technology and Economics, HUN-REN Centre for Energy Research, University of Pannonia