Project title and reference: Sustainability assessment of a large capacity battery based on molten silicon technology
Participants: Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (UPM), Silbat, Instituto de Energía Solar UPM
Duration: ongoing project Commenced: September 2020
Principal researcher: Guillermo San Miguel. Agroenergy Research Group, ETSII, UPM
SUMMARY: Efficient and coste effective massive storage of electricity is a key requirement in the transition from a conventional fossil based energy system into an energy model based on renewables. These energy storage systems need to be manufactured, used and disposed in a sustainable manner
OBJECTIVES:
Economic and environmental life cycle assessment of a massive electricity storage system based on molten silicon