Overview

This webinar will showcase two different energy storage technologies in development - Gravitricity will describe their progress in the use of weights and winches to store electrical energy as potential energy; and SSE Renewables will give a project description and update on their Coireglas project (www.coireglas.com) together with an outline on how longer duration storage can advance the transition to net zero.

As the amount of intermittent renewable energy generating capacity, especially wind and solar, increases, the use of energy storage becomes increasingly important to enable excess power production to be stored ready for use when intermittent generators are unable to generate. This leads to a more secure grid and the potential for a lower level of spare generating capacity.

This webinar is aimed at:

• engineers and scientists working within decarbonisation/sustainability looking to understand more about gravity energy storage
• academics, early career researchers, students looking to hear about the latest developments, widen their understanding around energy storage projects
• business leaders looking to find out about the latest developments in gravity energy storage technologies
• early career researchers (in academia and business) looking to widen their understanding around their energy storage studies
• final year students looking to widen their knowledge and understanding of energy storage as part of their search for graduate jobs in the low carbon/decarbonisation/power sectors.

Speaker

Sean Kelly, Hydro Development Manager, SSE Renewables

Sean is the SSE Renewables Hydro Development Manager working within the team developing the Coire Glas hydro pumped storage project. Sean has been involved in this project for over 10 years through thick and thin and now the project is gathering momentum which will see it through the last remaining challenges and into construction.       

Robin Lane, Commercial Director, Gravitricity

Robin is Gravitricity’s Commercial Director providing strategy development, innovation and technology commercialisation leadership. Robin began his career at international law firm Allen & Overy working in the Corporate and Commercial team. He subsequently studied for an MBA and launched his career as a strategy and business development consultant and advisor.

The material presented in this webinar has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Clean Energy Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

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This webinar is free of charge and open to all to attend, but if you wish to access the slides and a recording to replay on demand then you will need to be a member of the Clean Energy Special Interest Group.