Innovate UK Calls for Research into Long-Duration Electrochemical Energy Storage
What happened
Innovate UK is offering up to £3m in funding for studies into new electrochemical storage technologies. These systems must be capable of supplying power for at least 100 hours at rated output and have a working life of at least 25 years. David Howey, Professor of Engineering Science at the University of Oxford, noted that current lithium-ion batteries are suited for only about four hours of duration.
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Why it matters
The research is specifically aimed at supporting the decarbonization of the UK electricity system. The call seeks technologies that can operate at total ownership costs below $40/kWh by 2030, with experimental systems aiming for less than $15/kWh by the early 2030s.
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Who's involved
- David HoweyExpert consulted on energy storage systems and their viability.
- University of OxfordHost institution of the expert whose research is relevant to the funding call.
Who could feel it
Possible knock-on effectsThese are possibilities Brind reasoned out, not predictions, and not advice. Most are not stated in any report.
- University of OxfordSpeculative
The university could benefit from the Innovate UK funding call supporting research in energy storage systems.
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The entities involved
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University of Oxford
collegiate research university in Oxford, England
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