New offshore energy storage

Will energy storage be a key enabling technology in the offshore wind sector?

‘Energy storage will be a significant enabling technology within the offshore wind sector. As part of the OESTER project, Verlume will bring its MWh-scale Orah intelligent energy management and energy storage system to the consortium as we explore in detail how this collaborative group can advance system integration within offshore wind.’

What can Oester learn from offshore energy storage?

‘In the OESTER project we will gain valuable insights into large scale offshore energy storage. OESTER will show under which conditions offshore energy storage is technologically and economically viable, so that we can implement it in future wind farms for better system integration.

Are secondary and flow battery technologies necessary for offshore wind farms?

Techno-economically feasible secondary and flow battery technologies are required to enable future offshore wind farms with integrated energy storage. The natural intermittency of wind energy is a challenge that must be overcome to allow a greater introduction of this resource into the energy mix.

Are energy storage systems a viable alternative to a wind farm?

For this purpose, the incorporation of energy storage systems to provide those services with no or minimum disturbance to the wind farm is a promising alternative.