Project insights: Research for the energy transition

Biogas plants can flexibly feed in power and heat and in this way compensate for fluctuations in the power and heating network.

Coal-fired power plants become more flexible through thermal storage systems – various concepts show how this systems can be integrated.

Reliable power supply with a hybrid power plant that optimally combines photovoltaic and fossil power generation.

IGCC power plants have high efficiency and fuel flexibility, as well as the possibility of effective CO2 separation.

High-temperature fuel cells (SOFC) coupled with biomass gasification systems can also be used for fuels of greatly fluctuating quality.

Salt storage test system in Germany serves as a platform to investigate storage concepts and liquid salt components up to 560 degrees Celsius.

Calculating the lifetime of central plant components more accurately without having to make any concessions in terms of technical safety.

Technically improve the systems for gas storage and the measurement of the storage level in order to operate biogas plants flexibly.

New drilling systems avoid vibrations and improve the drilling process for deep geothermal energy.