Project Kick-off Meeting, June 2023, University of Twente, Enschede, the Netherlands
HERCULES project kick-off meeting was held successfully at the University of Twente (the Netherlands) on June 13, 2023
The project introduces a novel breakthrough approach towards thermal energy storage of surplus renewable energy via a hybrid thermochemical/sensible heat storage with the aid of porous media made of refractory redox metal oxides and electrically powered heating elements. The proposed system will be developed and tested at a proof-of-concept scale in a relevant environment (TRL 5).
During the kick-off meeting, the partners presented 8 work packages that include technical contents, project management, and exploitation and dissemination activities. The meeting presented an opportunity for the consortium to refine the common understanding of the project, including the tasks, and roles of each partner in the project.
Project title: High-temperature Thermochemical Heat Storage Powered by Renewable Electricity for Industrial Heating Applications
Duration: 48 months (June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2027)
Topic: Efficient, sustainable and inclusive energy use (HORIZON-CL5-2022-D4-01-05)
HERCULES Partners
- University of Twente UT (Netherlands) ― Project Coordinator
- Deutsches Zentrum fuer Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V., DLR (Germany)
- Centre for Research & Technology Hellas, CERTH (Greece)
- RISE Research Institutes of Sweden RISE (Sweden)
- Tata Steel IJmuiden BV TATA (Netherlands)
- Alucha Works BV AWB (Netherlands)
- Thermansys P.C. TMS (Greece)
- LANDSON Emission Technologies A/S, LET (Denmark)
- COBRA Instalaciones y Servicios S.A., COBRA (Spain)
- KRAFTBLOCK GmbH, KB (Germany)