GILDEMEISTER energy storage GmbH (Wiener Neudorf, Austria) has won an ambitious tender for electrochemical flow storage systems published last year by Terna SpA, Europe‘s largest transmission grid operator.
The tender
Terna SpA, based in Rome, is not only Italy’s national grid operator and Europe’s largest transmission grid operator but is also the 6th largest one in the world. One major responsibility of the Terna group therefore is the safe and effective management of the national grid. The innovative company is engaged in the development and implementation of storage system projects all over Italy.
Due to the integration of a growing share of renewable energy sources, the management of the grid is becoming more and more challenging. In order to counteract this situation, a pilot project for electrochemical flow storage systems was tendered. With the integration of storage systems Terna SpA mainly aims to evaluate how energy storage systems can be used to enhance grid stabilization. In detail their function includes frequency control, voltage control and the balancing of energy within the grid. During the evaluation process several flow battery manufacturers were considered, three of which achieved the pre-qualification stage. After a 1.5 years tender procedure the consortium consisting of GILDEMEISTER energy storage GmbH as consortium leader and its partner Green Utility from Rome took first place and was awarded a contract to supply two large CellCubes. Meanwhile, after passing a demanding Factory Acceptance Test (FAT) the GILDEMEISTER team will be installing a FB 400-1200 turnkey storage system from their cutting-edge CellCube product line in Codrongianos, Sardinia.
