Could a new pumped-storage station help stabilize electricity output in Switzerland?
A new pumped-storage station in one of the highest and remotest parts of Switzerland will help cope with fluctuations in wind and solar-power supply. It can stabilise electricity output for the whole of Europe. A journalist from Ticino resident in Bern, I write on scientific and social issues with reports, articles, interviews and analysis.
Will pumped-storage power stations help save energy?
In the future, pumped-storage power stations will enable the storage of ever greater amounts of green electricity, for release later in times of shortage, writes the Association of Swiss Electricity Companies. “Thanks to its power plants, Switzerland can help balance irregularities in electricity production in Europe.
Why is vanadium a problem?
However, as the grid becomes increasingly dominated by renewables, more and more flow batteries will be needed to provide long-duration storage. Demand for vanadium will grow, and that will be a problem. “Vanadium is found around the world but in dilute amounts, and extracting it is difficult,” says Rodby.
Does vanadium cross contaminate electrolytes?
And second, if some of the vanadium in one tank flows through the membrane to the other side, there is no permanent cross-contamination of the electrolytes, only a shift in the oxidation states, which is easily remediated by rebalancing the electrolyte volumes and restoring the oxidation state via a minor charge step.
What is the Y axis of Vanadium prices?
Vanadium prices and corresponding electrolyte prices from through . The left-hand Y axis measures the market price of vanadium pentoxide, a common source of vanadium sold on the global market. The right-hand Y axis translates those prices into prices for vanadium-based electrolytes for flow batteries.
Can Switzerland help balance irregularities in electricity production in Europe?
“Thanks to its power plants, Switzerland can help balance irregularities in electricity production in Europe. However, we should not overestimate their role, which above all depends directly on the capacities of existing lines,” the association adds.
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Flexbase plans 500 MW redox flow storage project in Switzerland
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The Nant de Drance pumped storage power plant with a capacity of 900 MW has been put into operation in southwest Switzerland fourteen years after the start of construction.
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