ASTERIx-CAESar

REFINE

12 de January de 2024

Customization in action: 196 cm� for micro and nanofiltration

18 de January de 2024

SUMMARY

Air-based Solar Thermal Electricity for efficient Renewable energy Integration & Compressed Air Energy Storage

Funding: Horizon Europe
Call: HORIZON-CL5-2022-D3-03
Project code: 101122231
Budget: 6,212,597.50 €
Period: October 2023 – September 2027
Webpage: www.asterix-caesar.eu

OBJECTIVE

Flexible Solar power generation with Compressed Air Energy Storage

ASTERIx-CAESar aims to develop of a novel high-efficiency solar thermal power plant concept with an integrated electricity storage solution, by combining air-based central receiver Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) to maximize conversion efficiency and power grid energy management, thus enabling a new operation strategy and business models.

TIMELINE

The project, initiated in June 2023, is set to present its final result in September 2027

2023 - 2027DESIGN
Design of optimized TRL6-7 prototypes, scaled receiver concentrated solar power and advanced heat exchangers.
2023-2026POWER CYCLE
CAES power cycle optimization.
2023-2027AI METHODS
Automation and improvement of plant operation and monitoring using AI methods.
2023 - 2027CONSTRUCTION AND VALIDATION
Of CSP CAES prototypes (including the integrated with desalination).

ROLE OF APRIA

Small-scale RO desalination system

Apria will participate in WP1 and WP6, where will be in charge of designing and building the small-scale RO desalination system together with the gas-liquid pressure exchanger (GL-PX).

Apria will also collaborate in integrating the RO / GL-PX system with the ASTERIx–CAESAR prototype.

CONSORTIUM

ASTERIx-CAESar is implemented by a consortium of 17 partners

Fundación CENER, CIEMAT, Universidad de Sevilla, Doosan Skoda Power SRO, Universita Degli Studi Roma Tre, Fraunhofer, Clancy Haussler Rita, Aalborg CSP AS, European Turbine Network, Fundación IMDEA Energía, Innovation therm technologies SL, Pritzkow Walter Erich Christian, Diacheiristis Ellinikou Diktyou Dianomis Elektrikis Energeias AE, Engionic Femto Gratings GMBH, Apria Systems SL, Softinway Switzerland LLC, and Bluebox Energy LTD.